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, 22 January 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:09
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:09 – 08:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 09:33
- 3♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:15
- 4☉︎ Sun10:15 – 10:56
- 5♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:20
- 7☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:02 – 13:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:26
- 10♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:08
- 11☉︎ Sun15:08 – 15:49
- 12♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:31
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:49
- 2☽︎ Moon17:49 – 19:07
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:43
- 5♂︎ Mars21:43 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 00:20
- 7♀︎ Venus00:20 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:56
- 9☽︎ Moon02:56 – 04:14
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:14 – 05:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:50
- 12♂︎ Mars06:50 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 22 January 2028, the Sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:09 to 08:51: 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.