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 Thursday, 25 June 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:41
- Sunset
- 21:42
- Next sunrise
- 04:41
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 06:06
- 2♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:31
- 3☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:21 – 11:46
- 6☽︎ Moon11:46 – 13:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:11 – 14:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 16:01
- 9♂︎ Mars16:01 – 17:26
- 10☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:51
- 11♀︎ Venus18:51 – 20:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:42 – 22:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:17 – 22:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:26
- 4♂︎ Mars23:26 – 00:01
- 5☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:36
- 6♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:11
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:11 – 01:46
- 8☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 02:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:31
- 11♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:06
- 12☉︎ Sun04:06 – 04:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 25 June 2026, the Sun rises at 04:41 and sets at 21:42: the day lasts 17h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:41, lasts 6h 59m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.