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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 21:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 38 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:25 – 07:46
- 3♂︎ Mars07:46 – 09:08
- 4☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:30
- 5♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 13:14
- 7☽︎ Moon13:14 – 14:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:20
- 10♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:42
- 11☉︎ Sun18:42 – 20:04
- 12♀︎ Venus20:04 – 21:26
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury21:26 – 22:04
- 2☽︎ Moon22:04 – 22:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:20 – 23:59
- 5♂︎ Mars23:59 – 00:37
- 6☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:15
- 7♀︎ Venus01:15 – 01:53
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:53 – 02:31
- 9☽︎ Moon02:31 – 03:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 03:48
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:26
- 12♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 21:26: the day lasts 16h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 7h 38m: twelve night hours of 38 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:03 to 06:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.