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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:44 – 08:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:48 – 09:52
- 4♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:56
- 5☉︎ Sun10:56 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 13:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:07
- 8☽︎ Moon14:07 – 15:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 16:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:15 – 17:19
- 11♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:23
- 12☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:27
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:27 – 20:23
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:23 – 21:19
- 3☽︎ Moon21:19 – 22:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:16 – 23:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 00:08
- 6♂︎ Mars00:08 – 01:04
- 7☉︎ Sun01:04 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 02:57
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 03:53
- 10☽︎ Moon03:53 – 04:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:49 – 05:46
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:46 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 19:27: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:40 to 07:44: 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.