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, 10 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:26 – 08:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:16
- 3♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:11
- 4☉︎ Sun10:11 – 11:05
- 5♀︎ Venus11:05 – 12:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 12:55
- 7☽︎ Moon12:55 – 13:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 14:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:39
- 10♂︎ Mars15:39 – 16:34
- 11☉︎ Sun16:34 – 17:29
- 12♀︎ Venus17:29 – 18:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:24 – 19:29
- 2☽︎ Moon19:29 – 20:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:35 – 21:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:45
- 5♂︎ Mars22:45 – 23:51
- 6☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:56
- 7♀︎ Venus00:56 – 02:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 03:07
- 9☽︎ Moon03:07 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:17 – 06:23
- 12♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:26 to 08:21: 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.