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 Saturday, 3 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:13 – 08:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:08
- 3♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:05
- 4☉︎ Sun10:05 – 11:02
- 5♀︎ Venus11:02 – 12:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 12:57
- 7☽︎ Moon12:57 – 13:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:51 – 15:49
- 10♂︎ Mars15:49 – 16:46
- 11☉︎ Sun16:46 – 17:43
- 12♀︎ Venus17:43 – 18:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:43
- 2☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:46 – 21:49
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:49 – 22:52
- 5♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:55
- 6☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:58
- 7♀︎ Venus00:58 – 02:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 03:04
- 9☽︎ Moon03:04 – 04:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:12
- 12♂︎ Mars06:12 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 3 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 18:40: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 12h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:13 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.