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 Sunday, 14 June 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:39
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:39 – 06:04
- 2♀︎ Venus06:04 – 07:29
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:29 – 08:54
- 4☽︎ Moon08:54 – 10:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:19 – 11:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:44 – 13:09
- 7♂︎ Mars13:09 – 14:34
- 8☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:59
- 9♀︎ Venus15:59 – 17:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:24 – 18:49
- 11☽︎ Moon18:49 – 20:14
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:39
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:39 – 22:14
- 2♂︎ Mars22:14 – 22:49
- 3☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:24
- 4♀︎ Venus23:24 – 23:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:34
- 6☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:09 – 01:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:44 – 02:19
- 9♂︎ Mars02:19 – 02:54
- 10☉︎ Sun02:54 – 03:29
- 11♀︎ Venus03:29 – 04:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:04 – 04:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 14 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 16h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:39, lasts 7h 00m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 04:39 to 06:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.