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, 17 April 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:15
- 2♂︎ Mars07:15 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:58
- 6☽︎ Moon11:58 – 13:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:19 – 15:30
- 9♂︎ Mars15:30 – 16:41
- 10☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:52
- 11♀︎ Venus17:52 – 19:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 21:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:51 – 22:40
- 4♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:29
- 5☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:18
- 6♀︎ Venus00:18 – 01:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 01:56
- 8☽︎ Moon01:56 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:23
- 11♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:13
- 12☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 17 April 2025, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 20:13: the day lasts 14h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:04 to 07:15: 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.