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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:18
- 2♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:13
- 3☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:09
- 4♀︎ Venus10:09 – 11:05
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 12:00
- 6☽︎ Moon12:00 – 12:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:56 – 13:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 14:47
- 9♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:38
- 11♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:33 – 18:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:29 – 19:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:33 – 20:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:38 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:47
- 5☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:52
- 6♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:56 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:06 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:15
- 11♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:20
- 12☉︎ Sun06:20 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:22 to 08:18: 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.