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, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:16
- 2☉︎ Sun07:16 – 08:27
- 3♀︎ Venus08:27 – 09:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:10
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:10 – 14:21
- 8♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:32
- 9☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:42
- 10♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:04
- 12☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:53
- 3♂︎ Mars21:53 – 22:43
- 4☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:32
- 5♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:21 – 01:11
- 7☽︎ Moon01:11 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:39
- 10♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:18
- 12♀︎ Venus05:18 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 9h 52m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:05 to 07:16: 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.