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 Thursday, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 20:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:32 – 06:49
- 2♂︎ Mars06:49 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 09:23
- 4♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:57
- 6☽︎ Moon11:57 – 13:14
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:14 – 14:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:48
- 9♂︎ Mars15:48 – 17:04
- 10☉︎ Sun17:04 – 18:21
- 11♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:38
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:38 – 20:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:55 – 21:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:05
- 4♂︎ Mars23:05 – 23:48
- 5☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:31
- 6♀︎ Venus00:31 – 01:15
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:15 – 01:58
- 8☽︎ Moon01:58 – 02:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:08
- 11♂︎ Mars04:08 – 04:51
- 12☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:55: the day lasts 15h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 8h 39m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:32 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.