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, 2 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:45
- Sunset
- 21:40
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 25m; a night hour, 35 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 06:09
- 2♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:23 – 11:48
- 6☽︎ Moon11:48 – 13:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:12 – 14:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 16:02
- 9♂︎ Mars16:02 – 17:26
- 10☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:51
- 11♀︎ Venus18:51 – 20:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:15 – 21:40
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:40 – 22:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:15 – 22:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:26
- 4♂︎ Mars23:26 – 00:02
- 5☉︎ Sun00:02 – 00:37
- 6♀︎ Venus00:37 – 01:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:13 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:10
- 12☉︎ Sun04:10 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:45 and sets at 21:40: the day lasts 16h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 25m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 7h 06m: twelve night hours of 35 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:45 to 06:09: 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.