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, 30 April 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 20:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:36 – 06:51
- 2☽︎ Moon06:51 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:06
- 7♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:36
- 9☽︎ Moon15:36 – 16:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:52 – 18:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:07 – 19:22
- 12♂︎ Mars19:22 – 20:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:37 – 21:22
- 2♀︎ Venus21:22 – 22:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 22:51
- 4☽︎ Moon22:51 – 23:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:21
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:21 – 01:05
- 7♂︎ Mars01:05 – 01:50
- 8☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:35
- 9♀︎ Venus02:35 – 03:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:19 – 04:04
- 11☽︎ Moon04:04 – 04:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:37: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 57m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:36 to 06:51: 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.