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, 2 June 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 21:28
- Next sunrise
- 04:45
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 06:09
- 2☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:56
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:56 – 10:20
- 5♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:43
- 6☉︎ Sun11:43 – 13:07
- 7♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:54
- 9☽︎ Moon15:54 – 17:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:41 – 20:04
- 12♂︎ Mars20:04 – 21:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:04
- 2♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:41
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:41 – 23:17
- 4☽︎ Moon23:17 – 23:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 00:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:30 – 01:06
- 7♂︎ Mars01:06 – 01:43
- 8☉︎ Sun01:43 – 02:19
- 9♀︎ Venus02:19 – 02:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 03:32
- 11☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:08 – 04:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 2 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 21:28: the day lasts 16h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:45, lasts 7h 17m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:46 to 06:09: 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.