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, 18 August 2028: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:54 – 07:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:07 – 08:20
- 3☽︎ Moon08:20 – 09:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:33 – 10:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:46 – 11:59
- 6♂︎ Mars11:59 – 13:12
- 7☉︎ Sun13:12 – 14:25
- 8♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:50
- 10☽︎ Moon16:50 – 18:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:03 – 19:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:29
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:29 – 21:16
- 2☉︎ Sun21:16 – 22:04
- 3♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:38
- 5☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:25 – 01:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:12 – 02:00
- 8♂︎ Mars02:00 – 02:47
- 9☉︎ Sun02:47 – 03:34
- 10♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:21
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:21 – 05:09
- 12☽︎ Moon05:09 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 18 August 2028, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:29: the day lasts 14h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 9h 27m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:54 to 07:07: 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.