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 Thursday, 6 February 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:44 – 08:31
- 2♂︎ Mars08:31 – 09:17
- 3☉︎ Sun09:17 – 10:04
- 4♀︎ Venus10:04 – 10:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:50 – 11:36
- 6☽︎ Moon11:36 – 12:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:09 – 13:56
- 9♂︎ Mars13:56 – 14:42
- 10☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:29
- 11♀︎ Venus15:29 – 16:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:15 – 17:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:02 – 18:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:15 – 19:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:42
- 4♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:55
- 5☉︎ Sun21:55 – 23:09
- 6♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:22
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:35
- 8☽︎ Moon01:35 – 02:49
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:16
- 11♂︎ Mars05:16 – 06:29
- 12☉︎ Sun06:29 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:44 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.