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 Wednesday, 1 May 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:49
- 2☽︎ Moon06:49 – 08:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 09:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:35
- 5♂︎ Mars10:35 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:06
- 7♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:37
- 9☽︎ Moon15:37 – 16:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:53 – 18:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:08 – 19:24
- 12♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:23
- 2♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:08
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:08 – 22:52
- 4☽︎ Moon22:52 – 23:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:05
- 7♂︎ Mars01:05 – 01:49
- 8☉︎ Sun01:49 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:18 – 04:02
- 11☽︎ Moon04:02 – 04:47
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:47 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 1 May 2024, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:39: the day lasts 15h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 8h 52m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:33 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.