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 Thursday, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:29
- 2♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:36
- 3☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:44
- 4♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 13:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:23
- 9♂︎ Mars15:23 – 16:30
- 10☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:38
- 11♀︎ Venus17:38 – 18:46
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:46 – 19:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:46
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:38 – 22:31
- 4♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:23
- 5☉︎ Sun23:23 – 00:16
- 6♀︎ Venus00:16 – 01:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:08 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:53 – 03:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:38
- 11♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:30
- 12☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:21 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:21 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.