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, 18 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:47 – 07:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:50 – 08:52
- 3☽︎ Moon08:52 – 09:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:55 – 10:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:57 – 12:00
- 6♂︎ Mars12:00 – 13:02
- 7☉︎ Sun13:02 – 14:05
- 8♀︎ Venus14:05 – 15:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:07 – 16:10
- 10☽︎ Moon16:10 – 17:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:12 – 18:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:15 – 19:17
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:15
- 2☉︎ Sun20:15 – 21:12
- 3♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:10 – 23:08
- 5☽︎ Moon23:08 – 00:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:05 – 01:03
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:03 – 02:01
- 8♂︎ Mars02:01 – 02:58
- 9☉︎ Sun02:58 – 03:56
- 10♀︎ Venus03:56 – 04:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 05:51
- 12☽︎ Moon05:51 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 18 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 19:17: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:47 to 07:50: 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.