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, 20 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 21:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 22m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:05 – 06:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 09:10
- 4♂︎ Mars09:10 – 10:31
- 5☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:53
- 6♀︎ Venus11:53 – 13:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:14 – 14:36
- 8☽︎ Moon14:36 – 15:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:40
- 11♂︎ Mars18:40 – 20:02
- 12☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury22:02 – 22:41
- 3☽︎ Moon22:41 – 23:19
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:19 – 23:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:58 – 00:36
- 6♂︎ Mars00:36 – 01:15
- 7☉︎ Sun01:15 – 01:54
- 8♀︎ Venus01:54 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:11
- 10☽︎ Moon03:11 – 03:50
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:50 – 04:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 21:23: the day lasts 16h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 22m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 7h 43m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:05 to 06:27: 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.