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 Tuesday, 6 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:23
- Sunset
- 16:06
- Next sunrise
- 08:22
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:01
- 2☉︎ Sun09:01 – 09:40
- 3♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:14 – 12:53
- 8♂︎ Mars12:53 – 13:32
- 9☉︎ Sun13:32 – 14:10
- 10♀︎ Venus14:10 – 14:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:49 – 15:27
- 12☽︎ Moon15:27 – 16:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:06 – 17:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:27 – 18:49
- 3♂︎ Mars18:49 – 20:10
- 4☉︎ Sun20:10 – 21:31
- 5♀︎ Venus21:31 – 22:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:53 – 00:14
- 7☽︎ Moon00:14 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:57 – 04:18
- 10♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:40
- 11☉︎ Sun05:40 – 07:01
- 12♀︎ Venus07:01 – 08:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 6 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:23 and sets at 16:06: the day lasts 7h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:22, lasts 16h 16m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 08:23 to 09:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.