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 Saturday, 24 May 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:55
- Sunset
- 21:17
- Next sunrise
- 04:54
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:55 – 06:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:17 – 07:38
- 3♂︎ Mars07:38 – 09:00
- 4☉︎ Sun09:00 – 10:22
- 5♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 13:06
- 7☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 17:11
- 10♂︎ Mars17:11 – 18:33
- 11☉︎ Sun18:33 – 19:55
- 12♀︎ Venus19:55 – 21:17
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 21:55
- 2☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 23:49
- 5♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:27
- 6☉︎ Sun00:27 – 01:05
- 7♀︎ Venus01:05 – 01:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:21
- 9☽︎ Moon02:21 – 02:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:59 – 03:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:15
- 12♂︎ Mars04:15 – 04:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 24 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 21:17: the day lasts 16h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:54, lasts 7h 37m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:55 to 06:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.