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 Friday, 3 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:46
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus04:46 – 06:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:10 – 07:35
- 3☽︎ Moon07:35 – 08:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 10:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:24 – 11:48
- 6♂︎ Mars11:48 – 13:13
- 7☉︎ Sun13:13 – 14:37
- 8♀︎ Venus14:37 – 16:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury16:01 – 17:26
- 10☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 20:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:39
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:15
- 2☉︎ Sun22:15 – 22:51
- 3♀︎ Venus22:51 – 23:26
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:26 – 00:02
- 5☽︎ Moon00:02 – 00:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:37 – 01:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:13 – 01:49
- 8♂︎ Mars01:49 – 02:24
- 9☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:00
- 10♀︎ Venus03:00 – 03:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:11
- 12☽︎ Moon04:11 – 04:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 3 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 16h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:46, lasts 7h 07m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 04:46 to 06:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.