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, 29 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:05
- 2☉︎ Sun08:05 – 09:04
- 3♀︎ Venus09:04 – 10:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:01
- 5☽︎ Moon11:01 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:57
- 8♂︎ Mars13:57 – 14:56
- 9☉︎ Sun14:56 – 15:54
- 10♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:53
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:53 – 17:51
- 12☽︎ Moon17:51 – 18:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 19:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:52 – 20:53
- 3♂︎ Mars20:53 – 21:55
- 4☉︎ Sun21:55 – 22:56
- 5♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:59
- 7☽︎ Moon00:59 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:05
- 11☉︎ Sun05:05 – 06:07
- 12♀︎ Venus06:07 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 11h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 12h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:06 to 08:05: 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.