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 Friday, 6 February 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:45 – 08:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:31 – 09:17
- 3☽︎ Moon09:17 – 10:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:04 – 10:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:50 – 11:37
- 6♂︎ Mars11:37 – 12:23
- 7☉︎ Sun12:23 – 13:09
- 8♀︎ Venus13:09 – 13:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 14:42
- 10☽︎ Moon14:42 – 15:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:28 – 16:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:15 – 17:01
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:01 – 18:15
- 2☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:28
- 3♀︎ Venus19:28 – 20:41
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:41 – 21:55
- 5☽︎ Moon21:55 – 23:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:08 – 00:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:22 – 01:35
- 8♂︎ Mars01:35 – 02:49
- 9☉︎ Sun02:49 – 04:02
- 10♀︎ Venus04:02 – 05:16
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:16 – 06:29
- 12☽︎ Moon06:29 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 6 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 9h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 14h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:45 to 08:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.