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 Sunday, 18 January 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 08:12
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun08:13 – 08:54
- 2♀︎ Venus08:54 – 09:35
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:35 – 10:16
- 4☽︎ Moon10:16 – 10:57
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:57 – 11:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:19
- 7♂︎ Mars12:19 – 13:00
- 8☉︎ Sun13:00 – 13:41
- 9♀︎ Venus13:41 – 14:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:22 – 15:03
- 11☽︎ Moon15:03 – 15:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:44 – 16:25
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:25 – 17:44
- 2♂︎ Mars17:44 – 19:03
- 3☉︎ Sun19:03 – 20:22
- 4♀︎ Venus20:22 – 21:41
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:41 – 23:00
- 6☽︎ Moon23:00 – 00:19
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 01:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:37 – 02:56
- 9♂︎ Mars02:56 – 04:15
- 10☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:34
- 11♀︎ Venus05:34 – 06:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:53 – 08:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 18 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 8h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:12, lasts 15h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 08:13 to 08:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.