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, 24 April 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:49 – 07:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:02 – 08:15
- 3☽︎ Moon08:15 – 09:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:28 – 10:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:41 – 11:54
- 6♂︎ Mars11:54 – 13:07
- 7☉︎ Sun13:07 – 14:20
- 8♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:33 – 16:46
- 10☽︎ Moon16:46 – 18:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:00 – 19:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:13 – 20:26
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:12
- 2☉︎ Sun21:12 – 21:59
- 3♀︎ Venus21:59 – 22:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:46 – 23:33
- 5☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:19 – 01:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:06 – 01:53
- 8♂︎ Mars01:53 – 02:40
- 9☉︎ Sun02:40 – 03:26
- 10♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:13 – 05:00
- 12☽︎ Moon05:00 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 24 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:49 to 07:02: 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.