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, 28 July 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:20
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 09:16
- 4♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:36
- 5☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:14 – 14:34
- 8☽︎ Moon14:34 – 15:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:53 – 17:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:13 – 18:32
- 11♂︎ Mars18:32 – 19:52
- 12☉︎ Sun19:52 – 21:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:11 – 21:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 22:32
- 3☽︎ Moon22:32 – 23:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:13 – 23:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:54 – 00:35
- 6♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:15
- 7☉︎ Sun01:15 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:37 – 03:17
- 10☽︎ Moon03:17 – 03:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:58 – 04:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 28 July 2025, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 15h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:20, lasts 8h 09m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:18 to 06:37: 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.