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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:29 – 06:47
- 2☉︎ Sun06:47 – 08:04
- 3♀︎ Venus08:04 – 09:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:22 – 10:39
- 5☽︎ Moon10:39 – 11:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 13:14
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:14 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:49
- 9☉︎ Sun15:49 – 17:06
- 10♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:41
- 12☽︎ Moon19:41 – 20:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:59 – 21:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:42 – 22:24
- 3♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:07
- 4☉︎ Sun23:07 – 23:50
- 5♀︎ Venus23:50 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:15
- 7☽︎ Moon01:15 – 01:57
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:57 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:23
- 10♂︎ Mars03:23 – 04:05
- 11☉︎ Sun04:05 – 04:48
- 12♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 15h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 8h 32m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:29 to 06:47: 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.