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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 21:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:37
- 2☉︎ Sun06:37 – 07:57
- 3♀︎ Venus07:57 – 09:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:16 – 10:35
- 5☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:34
- 8♂︎ Mars14:34 – 15:53
- 9☉︎ Sun15:53 – 17:13
- 10♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:32
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:52
- 12☽︎ Moon19:52 – 21:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 21:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:33
- 3♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:13
- 4☉︎ Sun23:13 – 23:54
- 5♀︎ Venus23:54 – 00:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:35 – 01:15
- 7☽︎ Moon01:15 – 01:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:56 – 02:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:37 – 03:17
- 10♂︎ Mars03:17 – 03:58
- 11☉︎ Sun03:58 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 21:11: the day lasts 15h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 8h 08m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:18 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.