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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:19 – 08:15
- 2☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:11
- 3♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 11:04
- 5☽︎ Moon11:04 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:56 – 13:52
- 8♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:48
- 9☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:45
- 10♀︎ Venus15:45 – 16:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:37
- 12☽︎ Moon17:37 – 18:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:37
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:41
- 3♂︎ Mars20:41 – 21:45
- 4☉︎ Sun21:45 – 22:49
- 5♀︎ Venus22:49 – 23:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:05
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:05 – 04:09
- 10♂︎ Mars04:09 – 05:13
- 11☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:17
- 12♀︎ Venus06:17 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 11h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 12h 47m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:19 to 08:15: 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.