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, 11 December 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 08:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:30
- 3♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:08
- 4☉︎ Sun10:08 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:24
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:01
- 7☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:17
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 13:55
- 10♂︎ Mars13:55 – 14:33
- 11☉︎ Sun14:33 – 15:11
- 12♀︎ Venus15:11 – 15:49
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:49 – 17:11
- 2☽︎ Moon17:11 – 18:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:56 – 21:18
- 5♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:40
- 6☉︎ Sun22:40 – 00:02
- 7♀︎ Venus00:02 – 01:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 04:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 05:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:53
- 12♂︎ Mars06:53 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 11 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 7h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 16h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:14 to 08:52: 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.