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 Saturday, 8 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 20:51
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 16m; a night hour, 44 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:36 – 06:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 08:08
- 3♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:25
- 4☉︎ Sun09:25 – 10:41
- 5♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 13:14
- 7☽︎ Moon13:14 – 14:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 17:02
- 10♂︎ Mars17:02 – 18:19
- 11☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:35
- 12♀︎ Venus19:35 – 20:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:51 – 21:35
- 2☽︎ Moon21:35 – 22:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:19 – 23:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:47
- 5♂︎ Mars23:47 – 00:31
- 6☉︎ Sun00:31 – 01:14
- 7♀︎ Venus01:14 – 01:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:42
- 9☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:26 – 04:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 04:54
- 12♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 8 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:51: the day lasts 15h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 16m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 8h 46m: twelve night hours of 44 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:36 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.