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 Saturday, 4 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 21:39
- Next sunrise
- 04:47
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 06:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:35
- 3♂︎ Mars07:35 – 09:00
- 4☉︎ Sun09:00 – 10:24
- 5♀︎ Venus10:24 – 11:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 13:13
- 7☽︎ Moon13:13 – 14:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:37 – 16:01
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 17:26
- 10♂︎ Mars17:26 – 18:50
- 11☉︎ Sun18:50 – 20:15
- 12♀︎ Venus20:15 – 21:39
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:39 – 22:15
- 2☽︎ Moon22:15 – 22:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:50 – 23:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:02
- 5♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:37
- 6☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:13
- 7♀︎ Venus01:13 – 01:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:25
- 9☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 03:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:36 – 04:12
- 12♂︎ Mars04:12 – 04:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 21:39: the day lasts 16h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:47, lasts 7h 08m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 04:46 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.