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, 27 January 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:01 – 08:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:45 – 09:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:11
- 4♂︎ Mars10:11 – 10:55
- 5☉︎ Sun10:55 – 11:38
- 6♀︎ Venus11:38 – 12:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:05
- 8☽︎ Moon13:05 – 13:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:48 – 14:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:15
- 11♂︎ Mars15:15 – 15:59
- 12☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:15
- 3☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 23:04
- 6♂︎ Mars23:04 – 00:21
- 7☉︎ Sun00:21 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 04:10
- 10☽︎ Moon04:10 – 05:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 27 January 2025, the Sun rises at 08:01 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 8h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:01 to 08:45: 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.