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, 15 May 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 21:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:06
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:27
- 2♂︎ Mars06:27 – 07:47
- 3☉︎ Sun07:47 – 09:07
- 4♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:46
- 6☽︎ Moon11:46 – 13:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 14:25
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:25 – 15:45
- 9♂︎ Mars15:45 – 17:04
- 10☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:24
- 11♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:43 – 21:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:03 – 21:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:43 – 22:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:04
- 4♂︎ Mars23:04 – 23:44
- 5☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:24
- 6♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 01:45
- 8☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 03:46
- 11♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:26
- 12☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 15 May 2025, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 21:03: the day lasts 15h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:06, lasts 8h 03m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:27: 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.