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, 4 August 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:29 – 06:46
- 2☽︎ Moon06:46 – 08:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 09:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:39
- 5♂︎ Mars10:39 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 13:14
- 7♀︎ Venus13:14 – 14:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:49
- 9☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:24
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:24 – 19:42
- 12♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:59 – 21:42
- 2♀︎ Venus21:42 – 22:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:25 – 23:07
- 4☽︎ Moon23:07 – 23:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:50 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 01:57
- 8☉︎ Sun01:57 – 02:40
- 9♀︎ Venus02:40 – 03:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 04:05
- 11☽︎ Moon04:05 – 04:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 4 August 2027, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 15h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 8h 31m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:29 to 06:46: 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.