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, 30 October 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 07:52
- 2♂︎ Mars07:52 – 08:40
- 3☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:28
- 9♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:16
- 10☉︎ Sun14:16 – 15:04
- 11♀︎ Venus15:04 – 15:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:52 – 19:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:04 – 20:16
- 4♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:28
- 5☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:40
- 6♀︎ Venus22:40 – 23:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:29 – 04:42
- 11♂︎ Mars04:42 – 05:54
- 12☉︎ Sun05:54 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 30 October 2025, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 9h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 14h 27m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:04 to 07:52: 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.