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, 31 May 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:47
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:47 – 06:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 07:34
- 3♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:57
- 4☉︎ Sun08:57 – 10:20
- 5♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 13:07
- 7☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 17:16
- 10♂︎ Mars17:16 – 18:40
- 11☉︎ Sun18:40 – 20:03
- 12♀︎ Venus20:03 – 21:26
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:26 – 22:03
- 2☽︎ Moon22:03 – 22:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:39 – 23:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 23:53
- 5♂︎ Mars23:53 – 00:29
- 6☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:06
- 7♀︎ Venus01:06 – 01:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 02:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 03:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:33 – 04:09
- 12♂︎ Mars04:09 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 31 May 2025, the Sun rises at 04:47 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 16h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 7h 20m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:47 to 06:10: 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.