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 Thursday, 2 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 15:53
- Next sunrise
- 08:04
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 08:42
- 2♂︎ Mars08:42 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:00
- 4♀︎ Venus10:00 – 10:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:37 – 13:16
- 9♂︎ Mars13:16 – 13:55
- 10☉︎ Sun13:55 – 14:34
- 11♀︎ Venus14:34 – 15:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 15:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:53 – 17:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:14 – 18:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:35 – 19:56
- 4♂︎ Mars19:56 – 21:16
- 5☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:37
- 6♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:40 – 04:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 05:22
- 11♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:43
- 12☉︎ Sun06:43 – 08:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 2 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:02 and sets at 15:53: the day lasts 7h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:04, lasts 16h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:02 to 08:42: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.