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, 15 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 21:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:08 – 06:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:28 – 07:47
- 3☽︎ Moon07:47 – 09:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:07 – 10:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:46
- 6♂︎ Mars11:46 – 13:05
- 7☉︎ Sun13:05 – 14:25
- 8♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:44 – 17:04
- 10☽︎ Moon17:04 – 18:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:23 – 19:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 21:03
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:03 – 21:43
- 2☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:23
- 3♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:44
- 5☽︎ Moon23:44 – 00:24
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:24 – 01:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 01:45
- 8♂︎ Mars01:45 – 02:25
- 9☉︎ Sun02:25 – 03:06
- 10♀︎ Venus03:06 – 03:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:26
- 12☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 21:03: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 8h 04m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:08 to 06:28: 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.