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 Monday, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:51 – 07:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:32
- 4♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:45
- 5☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 13:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:12 – 14:25
- 8☽︎ Moon14:25 – 15:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:39 – 16:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:52 – 18:06
- 11♂︎ Mars18:06 – 19:19
- 12☉︎ Sun19:19 – 20:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:33 – 21:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:19 – 22:06
- 3☽︎ Moon22:06 – 22:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:39 – 00:26
- 6♂︎ Mars00:26 – 01:13
- 7☉︎ Sun01:13 – 02:00
- 8♀︎ Venus02:00 – 02:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:46 – 03:33
- 10☽︎ Moon03:33 – 04:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:20 – 05:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 9h 21m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:51 to 07:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.