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 Saturday, 19 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 19:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 07:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:51 – 08:53
- 3♂︎ Mars08:53 – 09:55
- 4☉︎ Sun09:55 – 10:57
- 5♀︎ Venus10:57 – 12:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 13:02
- 7☽︎ Moon13:02 – 14:04
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 15:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 16:08
- 10♂︎ Mars16:08 – 17:10
- 11☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:12
- 12♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:15
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:13
- 2☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 23:07
- 5♂︎ Mars23:07 – 00:05
- 6☉︎ Sun00:05 – 01:03
- 7♀︎ Venus01:03 – 02:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 02:59
- 9☽︎ Moon02:59 – 03:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:57 – 04:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 05:53
- 12♂︎ Mars05:53 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 19 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 19:15: the day lasts 12h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:49 to 07:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.