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, 20 January 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 08:10
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 08:53
- 2♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:34
- 3☉︎ Sun09:34 – 10:16
- 4♀︎ Venus10:16 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:20
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:20 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 13:42
- 9♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:24
- 10☉︎ Sun14:24 – 15:05
- 11♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:46 – 16:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:46 – 19:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:42
- 5☉︎ Sun21:42 – 23:00
- 6♀︎ Venus23:00 – 00:19
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:19 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 04:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:15 – 05:33
- 11♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:52
- 12☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 20 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 8h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:10, lasts 15h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:12 to 08:53: 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.