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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 21:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:29
A day hour lasts 1h 18m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:27 – 06:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:45 – 08:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 09:21
- 4♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:39
- 5☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 13:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:14 – 14:32
- 8☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 17:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:07 – 18:25
- 11♂︎ Mars18:25 – 19:43
- 12☉︎ Sun19:43 – 21:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus21:01 – 21:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:43 – 22:26
- 3☽︎ Moon22:26 – 23:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:08 – 23:50
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:50 – 00:33
- 6♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:15
- 7☉︎ Sun01:15 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 02:40
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:40 – 03:22
- 10☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:47 – 05:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 21:01: the day lasts 15h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 18m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:29, lasts 8h 28m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:27 to 06:45: 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.