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, 8 January 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 16:09
- Next sunrise
- 08:21
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:01
- 2☽︎ Moon09:01 – 09:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:40 – 10:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:19 – 10:58
- 5♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:36
- 6☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:15
- 7♀︎ Venus12:15 – 12:54
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:33
- 9☽︎ Moon13:33 – 14:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 14:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:30
- 12♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:30
- 2♀︎ Venus17:30 – 18:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 20:12
- 4☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:33 – 22:54
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:54 – 00:15
- 7♂︎ Mars00:15 – 01:36
- 8☉︎ Sun01:36 – 02:57
- 9♀︎ Venus02:57 – 04:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:18 – 05:39
- 11☽︎ Moon05:39 – 07:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn07:00 – 08:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 8 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 16:09: the day lasts 7h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:21, lasts 16h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:22 to 09:01: 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.