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 July 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 21:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:06 – 06:28
- 2☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:49
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:49 – 09:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 10:32
- 5♂︎ Mars10:32 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 13:14
- 7♀︎ Venus13:14 – 14:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:36 – 15:57
- 9☽︎ Moon15:57 – 17:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:40 – 20:01
- 12♂︎ Mars20:01 – 21:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:22 – 22:01
- 2♀︎ Venus22:01 – 22:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:19
- 4☽︎ Moon23:19 – 23:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:58 – 00:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:36 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 02:33
- 9♀︎ Venus02:33 – 03:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:12 – 03:50
- 11☽︎ Moon03:50 – 04:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:29 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 21 July 2027, the Sun rises at 05:06 and sets at 21:22: the day lasts 16h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 7h 46m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:06 to 06:28: 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.