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, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:05
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:04 – 07:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:15 – 08:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:37
- 4♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:48
- 5☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 13:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:21
- 8☽︎ Moon14:21 – 15:32
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:32 – 16:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 17:55
- 11♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:06
- 12☉︎ Sun19:06 – 20:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:17 – 21:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:06 – 21:55
- 3☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:44 – 23:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:22
- 6♂︎ Mars00:22 – 01:11
- 7☉︎ Sun01:11 – 02:00
- 8♀︎ Venus02:00 – 02:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:16
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 14h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:05, lasts 9h 48m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:04 to 07:15: 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.