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, 10 April 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 20:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:18
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:21 – 07:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:29 – 08:37
- 3☽︎ Moon08:37 – 09:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:45 – 10:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:54 – 12:02
- 6♂︎ Mars12:02 – 13:10
- 7☉︎ Sun13:10 – 14:19
- 8♀︎ Venus14:19 – 15:27
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:27 – 16:35
- 10☽︎ Moon16:35 – 17:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:52 – 20:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:00 – 20:52
- 2☉︎ Sun20:52 – 21:43
- 3♀︎ Venus21:43 – 22:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:26
- 5☽︎ Moon23:26 – 00:18
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:18 – 01:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:09 – 02:01
- 8♂︎ Mars02:01 – 02:52
- 9☉︎ Sun02:52 – 03:44
- 10♀︎ Venus03:44 – 04:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:35 – 05:27
- 12☽︎ Moon05:27 – 06:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 10 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 20:00: the day lasts 13h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:18, lasts 10h 18m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:21 to 07:29: 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.