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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 21:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:01
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:02 – 06:23
- 2☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:43
- 3♀︎ Venus07:43 – 09:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:04 – 10:24
- 5☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 13:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:26
- 8♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:47
- 9☉︎ Sun15:47 – 17:07
- 10♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:28 – 19:48
- 12☽︎ Moon19:48 – 21:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 21:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:48 – 22:28
- 3♂︎ Mars22:28 – 23:07
- 4☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:46
- 5♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:03
- 10♂︎ Mars03:03 – 03:42
- 11☉︎ Sun03:42 – 04:21
- 12♀︎ Venus04:21 – 05:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 21:09: the day lasts 16h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:01, lasts 7h 52m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:02 to 06:23: 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.