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, 3 January 2028: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:02
- 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 – 09:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:18
- 4♂︎ Mars10:18 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:35
- 6♀︎ Venus11:35 – 12:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:13 – 12:51
- 8☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:29 – 14:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:45
- 11♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:23
- 12☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:02 – 17:23
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:23 – 18:45
- 3☽︎ Moon18:45 – 20:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:51
- 6♂︎ Mars22:51 – 00:13
- 7☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:35
- 8♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 04:18
- 10☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 07:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 3 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:24 and sets at 16:02: the day lasts 7h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:24, lasts 16h 22m: 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.
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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.