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 Sunday, 13 September 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:38 – 07:43
- 2♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 09:51
- 4☽︎ Moon09:51 – 10:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:55 – 12:00
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 13:04
- 7♂︎ Mars13:04 – 14:08
- 8☉︎ Sun14:08 – 15:12
- 9♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:21
- 11☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:25 – 19:29
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:29 – 20:25
- 2♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:21
- 3☉︎ Sun21:21 – 22:17
- 4♀︎ Venus22:17 – 23:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 00:09
- 6☽︎ Moon00:09 – 01:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:05 – 02:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:01 – 02:56
- 9♂︎ Mars02:56 – 03:52
- 10☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:48
- 11♀︎ Venus04:48 – 05:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 13 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:29: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 11h 11m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:38 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.