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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:01
- Sunset
- 21:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:01 – 06:23
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:23 – 07:46
- 3☽︎ Moon07:46 – 09:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:08 – 10:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:52
- 6♂︎ Mars11:52 – 13:14
- 7☉︎ Sun13:14 – 14:36
- 8♀︎ Venus14:36 – 15:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 17:21
- 10☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:43
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:43 – 20:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:27
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:27 – 22:05
- 2☉︎ Sun22:05 – 22:43
- 3♀︎ Venus22:43 – 23:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:21 – 23:59
- 5☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:37 – 01:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:15 – 01:53
- 8♂︎ Mars01:53 – 02:31
- 9☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:09
- 10♀︎ Venus03:09 – 03:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:25
- 12☽︎ Moon04:25 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:01 and sets at 21:27: the day lasts 16h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 7h 35m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:01 to 06:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.