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, 15 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:59
- Sunset
- 21:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:00
A day hour lasts 1h 23m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 06:21
- 2☽︎ Moon06:21 – 07:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 09:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 10:29
- 5♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:51
- 6☉︎ Sun11:51 – 13:14
- 7♀︎ Venus13:14 – 14:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:37 – 15:59
- 9☽︎ Moon15:59 – 17:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:44 – 20:07
- 12♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:30 – 22:07
- 2♀︎ Venus22:07 – 22:45
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:22
- 4☽︎ Moon23:22 – 00:00
- 5♄︎ Saturn00:00 – 00:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:37 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 01:52
- 8☉︎ Sun01:52 – 02:30
- 9♀︎ Venus02:30 – 03:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 03:45
- 11☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:22
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:22 – 05:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, the Sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 21:30: the day lasts 16h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 23m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:00, lasts 7h 30m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:59 to 06:21: 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.