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, 27 October 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:57
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:59
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 08:46
- 2☽︎ Moon08:46 – 09:36
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:36 – 10:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:25 – 11:14
- 5♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:03
- 6☉︎ Sun12:03 – 12:52
- 7♀︎ Venus12:52 – 13:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:30
- 9☽︎ Moon14:30 – 15:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:19 – 16:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 16:57
- 12♂︎ Mars16:57 – 17:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:58
- 2♀︎ Venus18:58 – 20:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:20
- 4☽︎ Moon21:20 – 22:31
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:31 – 23:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:53
- 7♂︎ Mars00:53 – 02:04
- 8☉︎ Sun02:04 – 03:15
- 9♀︎ Venus03:15 – 04:26
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:26 – 05:37
- 11☽︎ Moon05:37 – 06:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 07:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 27 October 2027, the Sun rises at 07:57 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 9h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:59, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:57 to 08:46: 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.