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 Friday, 7 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 20:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:34 – 06:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:51 – 08:07
- 3☽︎ Moon08:07 – 09:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:24 – 10:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:40 – 11:57
- 6♂︎ Mars11:57 – 13:14
- 7☉︎ Sun13:14 – 14:30
- 8♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:47 – 17:03
- 10☽︎ Moon17:03 – 18:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:20 – 19:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:53
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:53 – 21:37
- 2☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:20
- 3♀︎ Venus22:20 – 23:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:04 – 23:47
- 5☽︎ Moon23:47 – 00:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:31 – 01:15
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:15 – 01:58
- 8♂︎ Mars01:58 – 02:42
- 9☉︎ Sun02:42 – 03:25
- 10♀︎ Venus03:25 – 04:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:09 – 04:52
- 12☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 7 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:53: the day lasts 15h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 8h 43m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:34 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.