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, 22 May 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:57
- Sunset
- 21:14
- Next sunrise
- 04:56
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:57 – 06:19
- 2☽︎ Moon06:19 – 07:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 09:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:01 – 10:23
- 5♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 13:06
- 7♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:27 – 15:49
- 9☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:53
- 12♂︎ Mars19:53 – 21:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:14 – 21:53
- 2♀︎ Venus21:53 – 22:31
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:10
- 4☽︎ Moon23:10 – 23:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:48 – 00:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:27 – 01:05
- 7♂︎ Mars01:05 – 01:43
- 8☉︎ Sun01:43 – 02:22
- 9♀︎ Venus02:22 – 03:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:00 – 03:39
- 11☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 04:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 22 May 2024, the Sun rises at 04:57 and sets at 21:14: the day lasts 16h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:56, lasts 7h 42m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:57 to 06:19: 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.