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 Monday, 20 January 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:11
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 08:09
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:11 – 08:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:34 – 10:15
- 4♂︎ Mars10:15 – 10:57
- 5☉︎ Sun10:57 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:20 – 13:01
- 8☽︎ Moon13:01 – 13:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:43 – 14:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:06
- 11♂︎ Mars15:06 – 15:47
- 12☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 19:06
- 3☽︎ Moon19:06 – 20:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:42 – 23:01
- 6♂︎ Mars23:01 – 00:19
- 7☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:38
- 8♀︎ Venus01:38 – 02:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:56 – 04:14
- 10☽︎ Moon04:14 – 05:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:33 – 06:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:51 – 08:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 20 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:11 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 8h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:09, lasts 15h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:11 to 08:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.