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 Tuesday, 5 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 20:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:16 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:22
- 8♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:39
- 9☉︎ Sun15:39 – 16:56
- 10♀︎ Venus16:56 – 18:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:29
- 12☽︎ Moon19:29 – 20:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:29 – 22:12
- 3♂︎ Mars22:12 – 22:55
- 4☉︎ Sun22:55 – 23:38
- 5♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:22 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:41
- 12♀︎ Venus04:41 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:45: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:26 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.