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 Friday, 11 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:35 – 07:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:40 – 08:45
- 3☽︎ Moon08:45 – 09:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:50 – 10:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:55 – 12:00
- 6♂︎ Mars12:00 – 13:05
- 7☉︎ Sun13:05 – 14:09
- 8♀︎ Venus14:09 – 15:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 16:19
- 10☽︎ Moon16:19 – 17:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:29 – 19:34
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:34 – 20:29
- 2☉︎ Sun20:29 – 21:25
- 3♀︎ Venus21:25 – 22:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:20 – 23:15
- 5☽︎ Moon23:15 – 00:10
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:10 – 01:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 02:01
- 8♂︎ Mars02:01 – 02:56
- 9☉︎ Sun02:56 – 03:51
- 10♀︎ Venus03:51 – 04:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:46 – 05:41
- 12☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 11 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 12h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 11h 02m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:35 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.