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, 16 June 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 06:04
- 2☽︎ Moon06:04 – 07:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 10:19
- 5♂︎ Mars10:19 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 13:09
- 7♀︎ Venus13:09 – 14:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:34 – 15:59
- 9☽︎ Moon15:59 – 17:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 20:14
- 12♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:14
- 2♀︎ Venus22:14 – 22:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 23:24
- 4☽︎ Moon23:24 – 23:59
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:59 – 00:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:09
- 7♂︎ Mars01:09 – 01:44
- 8☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:19
- 9♀︎ Venus02:19 – 02:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:29
- 11☽︎ Moon03:29 – 04:04
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 16 June 2027, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 17h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 6h 59m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:39 to 06:04: 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.