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, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 20:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:31 – 06:48
- 2☽︎ Moon06:48 – 08:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 09:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:22 – 10:40
- 5♂︎ Mars10:40 – 11:57
- 6☉︎ Sun11:57 – 13:14
- 7♀︎ Venus13:14 – 14:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:31 – 15:48
- 9☽︎ Moon15:48 – 17:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:05 – 18:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:23 – 19:40
- 12♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:57
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:57 – 21:40
- 2♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:23
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:23 – 23:06
- 4☽︎ Moon23:06 – 23:49
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:49 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:15
- 7♂︎ Mars01:15 – 01:58
- 8☉︎ Sun01:58 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:24
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:24 – 04:07
- 11☽︎ Moon04:07 – 04:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:57: the day lasts 15h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:31 to 06:48: 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.