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 Thursday, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 19:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:45 – 07:48
- 2♂︎ Mars07:48 – 08:51
- 3☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:54
- 4♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:57
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 13:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:02 – 14:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:05 – 15:08
- 9♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:11
- 10☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:14
- 11♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:19 – 20:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:11
- 4♂︎ Mars22:11 – 23:09
- 5☉︎ Sun23:09 – 00:06
- 6♀︎ Venus00:06 – 01:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 02:58
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:58 – 03:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:52
- 11♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:50
- 12☉︎ Sun05:50 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 19:19: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 11h 28m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:45 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.