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, 7 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:34 – 08:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:47
- 4♂︎ Mars09:47 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 14:12
- 8☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:19 – 16:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:25 – 17:31
- 11♂︎ Mars17:31 – 18:38
- 12☉︎ Sun18:38 – 19:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:44 – 20:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:38 – 21:31
- 3☽︎ Moon21:31 – 22:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 00:13
- 6♂︎ Mars00:13 – 01:07
- 7☉︎ Sun01:07 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:48
- 10☽︎ Moon03:48 – 04:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:42 – 05:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 7 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 13h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:28 to 07:34: 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.