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 Monday, 18 October 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:40 – 08:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:33 – 09:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:17
- 4♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:09
- 5☉︎ Sun11:09 – 12:01
- 6♀︎ Venus12:01 – 12:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:37 – 15:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:22
- 11♂︎ Mars16:22 – 17:14
- 12☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:22
- 3☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:46
- 6♂︎ Mars23:46 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 02:02
- 8♀︎ Venus02:02 – 03:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:10 – 04:18
- 10☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:26 – 06:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 18 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 13h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:40 to 08:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.