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 Monday, 26 May 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:52
- Sunset
- 21:20
- Next sunrise
- 04:51
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:52 – 06:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 08:59
- 4♂︎ Mars08:59 – 10:21
- 5☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:44
- 6♀︎ Venus11:44 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 14:28
- 8☽︎ Moon14:28 – 15:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:51 – 17:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:35
- 11♂︎ Mars18:35 – 19:57
- 12☉︎ Sun19:57 – 21:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:20 – 21:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:57 – 22:35
- 3☽︎ Moon22:35 – 23:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 23:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:28
- 6♂︎ Mars00:28 – 01:05
- 7☉︎ Sun01:05 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 02:58
- 10☽︎ Moon02:58 – 03:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 04:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 26 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:52 and sets at 21:20: the day lasts 16h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:51, lasts 7h 32m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:52 to 06:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.