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, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:00 – 07:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:12 – 08:24
- 3♂︎ Mars08:24 – 09:35
- 4☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:11
- 7☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:46
- 10♂︎ Mars16:46 – 17:58
- 11☉︎ Sun17:58 – 19:10
- 12♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:21
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:21 – 21:10
- 2☽︎ Moon21:10 – 21:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:47 – 23:35
- 5♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:23
- 6☉︎ Sun00:23 – 01:12
- 7♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:00
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 02:48
- 9☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:25 – 05:13
- 12♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 9h 40m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:00 to 07:12: 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.