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 Monday, 8 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:34
- Next sunrise
- 04:41
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:41 – 06:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:06 – 07:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:55
- 4♂︎ Mars08:55 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:43
- 6♀︎ Venus11:43 – 13:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 14:32
- 8☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:21 – 18:45
- 11♂︎ Mars18:45 – 20:10
- 12☉︎ Sun20:10 – 21:34
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:34 – 22:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 22:45
- 3☽︎ Moon22:45 – 23:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:21 – 23:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:56 – 00:32
- 6♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:08
- 7☉︎ Sun01:08 – 01:43
- 8♀︎ Venus01:43 – 02:19
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 02:54
- 10☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:30 – 04:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 04:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 8 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:34: the day lasts 16h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:41, lasts 7h 07m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:41 to 06:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.