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 Friday, 17 December 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:20
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:20 – 08:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:57 – 09:34
- 3☽︎ Moon09:34 – 10:12
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:12 – 10:49
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:49 – 11:27
- 6♂︎ Mars11:27 – 12:04
- 7☉︎ Sun12:04 – 12:42
- 8♀︎ Venus12:42 – 13:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:19 – 13:57
- 10☽︎ Moon13:57 – 14:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 15:49
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars15:49 – 17:12
- 2☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:34
- 3♀︎ Venus18:34 – 19:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 21:20
- 5☽︎ Moon21:20 – 22:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 00:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 01:27
- 8♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:50
- 9☉︎ Sun02:50 – 04:13
- 10♀︎ Venus04:13 – 05:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:35 – 06:58
- 12☽︎ Moon06:58 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 17 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:20 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 7h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 16h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:20 to 08:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.