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, 24 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 21:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:11 – 06:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:32 – 07:52
- 3☽︎ Moon07:52 – 09:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:13 – 10:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:54
- 6♂︎ Mars11:54 – 13:14
- 7☉︎ Sun13:14 – 14:35
- 8♀︎ Venus14:35 – 15:56
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:56 – 17:16
- 10☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:18
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars21:18 – 21:57
- 2☉︎ Sun21:57 – 22:37
- 3♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:16 – 23:56
- 5☽︎ Moon23:56 – 00:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:15 – 01:55
- 8♂︎ Mars01:55 – 02:34
- 9☉︎ Sun02:34 – 03:14
- 10♀︎ Venus03:14 – 03:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:33
- 12☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 24 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 21:18: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 7h 55m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:11 to 06:32: 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.