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 Tuesday, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:53 – 07:06
- 2☉︎ Sun07:06 – 08:19
- 3♀︎ Venus08:19 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:12 – 14:25
- 8♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:38
- 9☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:51
- 10♀︎ Venus16:51 – 18:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:17
- 12☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:30
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:30 – 21:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:04
- 3♂︎ Mars22:04 – 22:51
- 4☉︎ Sun22:51 – 23:39
- 5♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:34
- 10♂︎ Mars03:34 – 04:21
- 11☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:08
- 12♀︎ Venus05:08 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 14h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 24m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:53 to 07:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.