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 Saturday, 6 November 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 08:48
- 3♂︎ Mars08:48 – 09:34
- 4☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:20
- 5♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:52
- 7☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:09
- 10♂︎ Mars14:09 – 14:55
- 11☉︎ Sun14:55 – 15:41
- 12♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:27
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:41
- 2☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 20:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:24
- 5♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:38
- 6☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:53
- 7♀︎ Venus23:53 – 01:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 02:21
- 9☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 06:04
- 12♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 6 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:27: the day lasts 9h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.