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 Thursday, 9 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 21:35
- Next sunrise
- 04:52
A day hour lasts 1h 24m; a night hour, 36 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 06:15
- 2♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:39
- 3☉︎ Sun07:39 – 09:02
- 4♀︎ Venus09:02 – 10:26
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:26 – 11:50
- 6☽︎ Moon11:50 – 13:13
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 16:01
- 9♂︎ Mars16:01 – 17:24
- 10☉︎ Sun17:24 – 18:48
- 11♀︎ Venus18:48 – 20:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury20:12 – 21:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 22:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:48 – 23:25
- 4♂︎ Mars23:25 – 00:01
- 5☉︎ Sun00:01 – 00:38
- 6♀︎ Venus00:38 – 01:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 01:50
- 8☽︎ Moon01:50 – 02:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:27 – 03:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:03 – 03:40
- 11♂︎ Mars03:40 – 04:16
- 12☉︎ Sun04:16 – 04:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 9 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:51 and sets at 21:35: the day lasts 16h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 24m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:52, lasts 7h 17m: twelve night hours of 36 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:51 to 06:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.