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, 15 January 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:16
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:16 – 08:57
- 2☽︎ Moon08:57 – 09:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:37 – 10:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:17 – 10:58
- 5♂︎ Mars10:58 – 11:38
- 6☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:18
- 7♀︎ Venus12:18 – 12:59
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 13:39
- 9☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 15:40
- 12♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:20
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:40
- 2♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:59 – 20:19
- 4☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:39 – 22:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:58 – 00:18
- 7♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:37
- 8☉︎ Sun01:37 – 02:57
- 9♀︎ Venus02:57 – 04:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:16 – 05:36
- 11☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:56
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 15 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:16 and sets at 16:20: the day lasts 8h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 15h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:16 to 08:57: 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.