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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:30 – 08:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:18 – 10:12
- 4♂︎ Mars10:12 – 11:06
- 5☉︎ Sun11:06 – 12:00
- 6♀︎ Venus12:00 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 13:49
- 8☽︎ Moon13:49 – 14:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:31
- 11♂︎ Mars16:31 – 17:25
- 12☉︎ Sun17:25 – 18:19
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:31
- 3☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:43 – 23:49
- 6♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:55
- 7☉︎ Sun00:55 – 02:01
- 8♀︎ Venus02:01 – 03:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 04:13
- 10☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:26 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 13h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:30 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.