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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:25
- 2☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:19
- 3♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:07
- 5☽︎ Moon11:07 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 13:48
- 8♂︎ Mars13:48 – 14:42
- 9☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:36
- 10♀︎ Venus15:36 – 16:29
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:23
- 12☽︎ Moon17:23 – 18:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:23 – 20:30
- 3♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:36
- 4☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:42
- 5♀︎ Venus22:42 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 02:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 03:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:14
- 10♂︎ Mars04:14 – 05:21
- 11☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:27
- 12♀︎ Venus06:27 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:32 to 08:25: 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.