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, 27 December 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 15:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:24
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:24 – 09:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 09:39
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:17
- 4♂︎ Mars10:17 – 10:54
- 5☉︎ Sun10:54 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:09 – 12:47
- 8☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:02 – 14:39
- 11♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:17
- 12☉︎ Sun15:17 – 15:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:55 – 17:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:17 – 18:40
- 3☽︎ Moon18:40 – 20:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:32
- 8♀︎ Venus01:32 – 02:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:55 – 04:17
- 10☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 07:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:24
Other cities · United Kingdom
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 27 December 2027, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 15:55: the day lasts 7h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 16h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:24 to 09:02: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.