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, 8 February 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:41 – 08:28
- 2♀︎ Venus08:28 – 09:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:02
- 4☽︎ Moon10:02 – 10:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:49 – 11:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:36 – 12:23
- 7♂︎ Mars12:23 – 13:10
- 8☉︎ Sun13:10 – 13:57
- 9♀︎ Venus13:57 – 14:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 15:31
- 11☽︎ Moon15:31 – 16:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:18 – 17:05
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 18:18
- 2♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:31
- 3☉︎ Sun19:31 – 20:44
- 4♀︎ Venus20:44 – 21:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:56 – 23:09
- 6☽︎ Moon23:09 – 00:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:22 – 01:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:35 – 02:48
- 9♂︎ Mars02:48 – 04:01
- 10☉︎ Sun04:01 – 05:13
- 11♀︎ Venus05:13 – 06:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:26 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 8 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 17:05: the day lasts 9h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 14h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:41 to 08:28: 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.