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, 1 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:08
- 2♂︎ Mars08:08 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:04
- 4♀︎ Venus10:04 – 11:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:02 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 13:56
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:56 – 14:53
- 9♂︎ Mars14:53 – 15:51
- 10☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:49
- 11♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:50 – 21:52
- 4♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:54
- 5☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:56
- 6♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 04:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:10
- 12☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:45: the day lasts 11h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 12h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:10 to 08:08: 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.