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, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:42
- 4♂︎ Mars09:42 – 10:51
- 5☉︎ Sun10:51 – 11:59
- 6♀︎ Venus11:59 – 13:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 14:17
- 8☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:26 – 16:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:34 – 17:43
- 11♂︎ Mars17:43 – 18:52
- 12☉︎ Sun18:52 – 20:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:01 – 20:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:52 – 21:43
- 3☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:26 – 00:18
- 6♂︎ Mars00:18 – 01:09
- 7☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:00
- 8♀︎ Venus02:00 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 03:43
- 10☽︎ Moon03:43 – 04:35
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:35 – 05:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 13h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:16 to 07:24: 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.