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 Monday, 6 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:48
- Sunset
- 21:38
- Next sunrise
- 04:49
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:48 – 06:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:37 – 09:01
- 4♂︎ Mars09:01 – 10:25
- 5☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:49
- 6♀︎ Venus11:49 – 13:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:13 – 14:37
- 8☽︎ Moon14:37 – 16:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:01 – 17:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:25 – 18:49
- 11♂︎ Mars18:49 – 20:14
- 12☉︎ Sun20:14 – 21:38
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:14 – 22:50
- 3☽︎ Moon22:50 – 23:26
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:26 – 00:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:02 – 00:38
- 6♂︎ Mars00:38 – 01:13
- 7☉︎ Sun01:13 – 01:49
- 8♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:01
- 10☽︎ Moon03:01 – 03:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 04:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 6 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:48 and sets at 21:38: the day lasts 16h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:49, lasts 7h 12m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:48 to 06:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.