Planetary hours
in Manchester.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Sunday, 17 October 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:40
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:31
- 2♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:24 – 10:16
- 4☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:08 – 12:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:01 – 12:53
- 7♂︎ Mars12:53 – 13:46
- 8☉︎ Sun13:46 – 14:38
- 9♀︎ Venus14:38 – 15:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:23
- 11☽︎ Moon16:23 – 17:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:16 – 18:08
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:08 – 19:16
- 2♂︎ Mars19:16 – 20:24
- 3☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:31
- 4♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:47
- 6☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 02:02
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:02 – 03:10
- 9♂︎ Mars03:10 – 04:17
- 10☉︎ Sun04:17 – 05:25
- 11♀︎ Venus05:25 – 06:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 17 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:40, lasts 13h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:39 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.