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, 3 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:51 – 08:36
- 2☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:21
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:07 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:37
- 6☉︎ Sun11:37 – 12:23
- 7♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 13:53
- 9☽︎ Moon13:53 – 14:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:09
- 12♂︎ Mars16:09 – 16:55
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:55 – 18:09
- 2♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:24
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:24 – 20:38
- 4☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 23:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:07 – 00:22
- 7♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:36
- 8☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 04:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:05 – 05:20
- 11☽︎ Moon05:20 – 06:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 3 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:51 and sets at 16:55: the day lasts 9h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 14h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:51 to 08:36: 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.