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, 31 July 2024: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:23 – 06:42
- 2☽︎ Moon06:42 – 08:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:00 – 09:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:37
- 5♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 13:14
- 7♀︎ Venus13:14 – 14:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:33 – 15:51
- 9☽︎ Moon15:51 – 17:10
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:10 – 18:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:47
- 12♂︎ Mars19:47 – 21:05
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:05 – 21:47
- 2♀︎ Venus21:47 – 22:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:29 – 23:10
- 4☽︎ Moon23:10 – 23:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:52 – 00:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:33 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 01:57
- 8☉︎ Sun01:57 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 04:02
- 11☽︎ Moon04:02 – 04:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 31 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 21:05: the day lasts 15h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 8h 19m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:23 to 06:42: 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.