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, 24 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 07:58
- 2♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:59
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:59 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 13:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:00 – 14:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 15:01
- 9♂︎ Mars15:01 – 16:01
- 10☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:02
- 11♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:02
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:02 – 20:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 21:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 22:02
- 4♂︎ Mars22:02 – 23:01
- 5☉︎ Sun23:01 – 00:01
- 6♀︎ Venus00:01 – 01:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:00 – 04:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:00
- 11♂︎ Mars05:00 – 06:00
- 12☉︎ Sun06:00 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 24 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 19:02: the day lasts 12h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 11h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:58 to 07:58: 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.