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 Wednesday, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:21
A day hour lasts 1h 19m; a night hour, 41 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:19 – 06:38
- 2☽︎ Moon06:38 – 07:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 09:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:17 – 10:36
- 5♂︎ Mars10:36 – 11:55
- 6☉︎ Sun11:55 – 13:14
- 7♀︎ Venus13:14 – 14:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:34 – 15:53
- 9☽︎ Moon15:53 – 17:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:31 – 19:50
- 12♂︎ Mars19:50 – 21:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun21:10 – 21:51
- 2♀︎ Venus21:51 – 22:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:32 – 23:12
- 4☽︎ Moon23:12 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 01:56
- 8☉︎ Sun01:56 – 02:37
- 9♀︎ Venus02:37 – 03:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:18 – 03:59
- 11☽︎ Moon03:59 – 04:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:40 – 05:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 21:10: the day lasts 15h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 19m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:21, lasts 8h 11m: twelve night hours of 41 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:19 to 06:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.