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, 13 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:56
- Sunset
- 21:32
- Next sunrise
- 04:57
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 37 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon04:56 – 06:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:19 – 07:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:42 – 09:05
- 4♂︎ Mars09:05 – 10:28
- 5☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:51
- 6♀︎ Venus11:51 – 13:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:14 – 14:37
- 8☽︎ Moon14:37 – 16:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:00 – 17:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:23 – 18:46
- 11♂︎ Mars18:46 – 20:09
- 12☉︎ Sun20:09 – 21:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:32 – 22:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:09 – 22:46
- 3☽︎ Moon22:46 – 23:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:23 – 00:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 00:37
- 6♂︎ Mars00:37 – 01:14
- 7☉︎ Sun01:14 – 01:52
- 8♀︎ Venus01:52 – 02:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:29 – 03:06
- 10☽︎ Moon03:06 – 03:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:43 – 04:20
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 04:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 13 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:56 and sets at 21:32: the day lasts 16h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:57, lasts 7h 26m: twelve night hours of 37 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 04:56 to 06:19: 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.