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, 10 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:38 – 08:25
- 2☽︎ Moon08:25 – 09:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 10:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:00 – 10:48
- 5♂︎ Mars10:48 – 11:35
- 6☉︎ Sun11:35 – 12:23
- 7♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:11 – 13:58
- 9☽︎ Moon13:58 – 14:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:46 – 15:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:21
- 12♂︎ Mars16:21 – 17:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:21
- 2♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:45
- 4☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 23:10
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:10 – 00:22
- 7♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:34
- 8☉︎ Sun01:34 – 02:47
- 9♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 05:11
- 11☽︎ Moon05:11 – 06:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 10 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 9h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:38 to 08:25: 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.