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 Wednesday, 19 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:55 – 07:08
- 2☽︎ Moon07:08 – 08:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:20 – 09:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:33 – 10:46
- 5♂︎ Mars10:46 – 11:59
- 6☉︎ Sun11:59 – 13:11
- 7♀︎ Venus13:11 – 14:24
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:24 – 15:37
- 9☽︎ Moon15:37 – 16:50
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:50 – 18:03
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:03 – 19:15
- 12♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:28 – 21:16
- 2♀︎ Venus21:16 – 22:03
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:03 – 22:50
- 4☽︎ Moon22:50 – 23:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:38 – 00:25
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:25 – 01:12
- 7♂︎ Mars01:12 – 02:00
- 8☉︎ Sun02:00 – 02:47
- 9♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:22
- 11☽︎ Moon04:22 – 05:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:09 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 19 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 14h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:55 to 07:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.