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 Wednesday, 8 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:50
- Sunset
- 21:36
- Next sunrise
- 04:51
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:50 – 06:14
- 2☽︎ Moon06:14 – 07:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 09:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:02 – 10:26
- 5♂︎ Mars10:26 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 13:13
- 7♀︎ Venus13:13 – 14:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:37 – 16:01
- 9☽︎ Moon16:01 – 17:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:25 – 18:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 20:12
- 12♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:36
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:12
- 2♀︎ Venus22:12 – 22:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 23:25
- 4☽︎ Moon23:25 – 00:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:01 – 00:38
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:38 – 01:14
- 7♂︎ Mars01:14 – 01:50
- 8☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:03 – 03:39
- 11☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 04:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 8 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:50 and sets at 21:36: the day lasts 16h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:51, lasts 7h 15m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:50 to 06:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.