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, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:21 – 08:17
- 2☽︎ Moon08:17 – 09:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:12 – 10:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:08 – 11:04
- 5♂︎ Mars11:04 – 12:00
- 6☉︎ Sun12:00 – 12:56
- 7♀︎ Venus12:56 – 13:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:52 – 14:47
- 9☽︎ Moon14:47 – 15:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 16:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:39 – 17:35
- 12♂︎ Mars17:35 – 18:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:31 – 19:35
- 2♀︎ Venus19:35 – 20:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:39 – 21:44
- 4☽︎ Moon21:44 – 22:48
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 23:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:52 – 00:57
- 7♂︎ Mars00:57 – 02:01
- 8☉︎ Sun02:01 – 03:05
- 9♀︎ Venus03:05 – 04:10
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:10 – 05:14
- 11☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:18 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:31: the day lasts 11h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 12h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:21 to 08:17: 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.