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, 21 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:56 – 07:08
- 2☽︎ Moon07:08 – 08:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:20 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 13:08
- 7♀︎ Venus13:08 – 14:20
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:20 – 15:32
- 9☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:44 – 17:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:56 – 19:08
- 12♂︎ Mars19:08 – 20:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:08
- 2♀︎ Venus21:08 – 21:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:55 – 22:43
- 4☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:31 – 00:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:19 – 01:07
- 7♂︎ Mars01:07 – 01:55
- 8☉︎ Sun01:55 – 02:42
- 9♀︎ Venus02:42 – 03:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:30 – 04:18
- 11☽︎ Moon04:18 – 05:06
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:06 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 21 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:56 to 07:08: 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.