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 Wednesday, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:44
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 04:45
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 06:09
- 2☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:58 – 10:23
- 5♂︎ Mars10:23 – 11:47
- 6☉︎ Sun11:47 – 13:12
- 7♀︎ Venus13:12 – 14:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:37 – 16:02
- 9☽︎ Moon16:02 – 17:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 20:16
- 12♂︎ Mars20:16 – 21:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:16
- 2♀︎ Venus22:16 – 22:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:26
- 4☽︎ Moon23:26 – 00:02
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:02 – 00:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:37 – 01:13
- 7♂︎ Mars01:13 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:23
- 9♀︎ Venus02:23 – 02:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:59 – 03:34
- 11☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 04:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:44 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 16h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:45, lasts 7h 04m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:44 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.