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, 28 April 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:41 – 06:55
- 2☽︎ Moon06:55 – 08:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:09 – 09:24
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:24 – 10:38
- 5♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:52
- 6☉︎ Sun11:52 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:35
- 9☽︎ Moon15:35 – 16:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:50 – 18:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:18
- 12♂︎ Mars19:18 – 20:32
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:32 – 21:18
- 2♀︎ Venus21:18 – 22:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:04 – 22:49
- 4☽︎ Moon22:49 – 23:35
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:35 – 00:20
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:20 – 01:06
- 7♂︎ Mars01:06 – 01:51
- 8☉︎ Sun01:51 – 02:37
- 9♀︎ Venus02:37 – 03:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:08
- 11☽︎ Moon04:08 – 04:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 28 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 9h 06m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:41 to 06:55: 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.