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 Tuesday, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 21:37
- Next sunrise
- 04:50
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:13
- 2☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:37
- 3♀︎ Venus07:37 – 09:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 13:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:37
- 8♂︎ Mars14:37 – 16:01
- 9☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:25
- 10♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:49
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 20:13
- 12☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 22:49
- 3♂︎ Mars22:49 – 23:25
- 4☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:01
- 5♀︎ Venus00:01 – 00:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:14
- 7☽︎ Moon01:14 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:26 – 03:02
- 10♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:38
- 11☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:14
- 12♀︎ Venus04:14 – 04:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 21:37: the day lasts 16h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:50, lasts 7h 13m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:49 to 06:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.