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, 15 February 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:27 – 08:16
- 2♀︎ Venus08:16 – 09:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:06 – 09:55
- 4☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:44 – 11:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:34 – 12:23
- 7♂︎ Mars12:23 – 13:12
- 8☉︎ Sun13:12 – 14:02
- 9♀︎ Venus14:02 – 14:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:51 – 15:40
- 11☽︎ Moon15:40 – 16:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:19
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:29
- 2♂︎ Mars18:29 – 19:40
- 3☉︎ Sun19:40 – 20:50
- 4♀︎ Venus20:50 – 22:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:01 – 23:11
- 6☽︎ Moon23:11 – 00:22
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:22 – 01:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:32 – 02:43
- 9♂︎ Mars02:43 – 03:53
- 10☉︎ Sun03:53 – 05:04
- 11♀︎ Venus05:04 – 06:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:14 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 15 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:27 to 08:16: 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.