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 Tuesday, 22 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:54 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:56
- 3♀︎ Venus08:56 – 09:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:57 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:01
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:02
- 8♂︎ Mars14:02 – 15:03
- 9☉︎ Sun15:03 – 16:04
- 10♀︎ Venus16:04 – 17:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:06
- 12☽︎ Moon18:06 – 19:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:06
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:05
- 3♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:04
- 4☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:03
- 5♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:02
- 7☽︎ Moon01:02 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:59
- 10♂︎ Mars03:59 – 04:58
- 11☉︎ Sun04:58 – 05:57
- 12♀︎ Venus05:57 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 12h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 11h 49m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:54 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.