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 Wednesday, 9 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:31 – 07:37
- 2☽︎ Moon07:37 – 08:43
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:43 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 13:05
- 7♀︎ Venus13:05 – 14:11
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:11 – 15:16
- 9☽︎ Moon15:16 – 16:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:22 – 17:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:28 – 18:33
- 12♂︎ Mars18:33 – 19:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:39 – 20:34
- 2♀︎ Venus20:34 – 21:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:28 – 22:23
- 4☽︎ Moon22:23 – 23:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:17 – 00:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:06
- 7♂︎ Mars01:06 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 02:55
- 9♀︎ Venus02:55 – 03:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:50 – 04:44
- 11☽︎ Moon04:44 – 05:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 13h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:31 to 07:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.