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 Wednesday, 30 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 09:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:05 – 10:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:03 – 11:01
- 5♂︎ Mars11:01 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 12:58
- 7♀︎ Venus12:58 – 13:56
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 14:55
- 9☽︎ Moon14:55 – 15:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:53 – 16:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:51 – 17:49
- 12♂︎ Mars17:49 – 18:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:48 – 19:50
- 2♀︎ Venus19:50 – 20:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:51 – 21:53
- 4☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 23:57
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 00:59
- 7♂︎ Mars00:59 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:04 – 05:06
- 11☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:08
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:08 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 18:48: the day lasts 11h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 12h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:08 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.