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, 21 June 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 04:39
- Sunset
- 21:41
- Next sunrise
- 04:40
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun04:39 – 06:04
- 2♀︎ Venus06:04 – 07:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:30 – 08:55
- 4☽︎ Moon08:55 – 10:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:20 – 11:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 13:10
- 7♂︎ Mars13:10 – 14:35
- 8☉︎ Sun14:35 – 16:01
- 9♀︎ Venus16:01 – 17:26
- 10☿︎ Mercury17:26 – 18:51
- 11☽︎ Moon18:51 – 20:16
- 12♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:41
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:16
- 2♂︎ Mars22:16 – 22:51
- 3☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:26
- 4♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:01
- 5☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 00:36
- 6☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:10
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:10 – 01:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:20
- 9♂︎ Mars02:20 – 02:55
- 10☉︎ Sun02:55 – 03:30
- 11♀︎ Venus03:30 – 04:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:05 – 04:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 21 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:39 and sets at 21:41: the day lasts 17h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:40, lasts 6h 58m: 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.