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, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 40 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:55 – 09:15
- 4♂︎ Mars09:15 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:14 – 14:34
- 8☽︎ Moon14:34 – 15:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 17:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:14 – 18:33
- 11♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:53
- 12☉︎ Sun19:53 – 21:13
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:13 – 21:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:53 – 22:34
- 3☽︎ Moon22:34 – 23:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:14 – 23:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 00:35
- 6♂︎ Mars00:35 – 01:15
- 7☉︎ Sun01:15 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:36 – 03:16
- 10☽︎ Moon03:16 – 03:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 21:13: the day lasts 15h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 8h 05m: twelve night hours of 40 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:16 to 06:36: 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.