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, 1 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 19:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:19
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:26
- 2☉︎ Sun07:26 – 08:34
- 3♀︎ Venus08:34 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:51
- 5☽︎ Moon10:51 – 11:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:16
- 8♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:25
- 9☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:33
- 10♀︎ Venus16:33 – 17:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:50
- 12☽︎ Moon18:50 – 19:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 20:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:42
- 3♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:33
- 4☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:25
- 5♀︎ Venus23:25 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:09
- 7☽︎ Moon01:09 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:36
- 11☉︎ Sun04:36 – 05:27
- 12♀︎ Venus05:27 – 06:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 19:58: the day lasts 13h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:19, lasts 10h 21m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:17 to 07:26: 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.