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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:28
- 2♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:15
- 4♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:08 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:47 – 14:40
- 9♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:33
- 10☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:26
- 11♀︎ Venus16:26 – 17:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:26 – 21:33
- 4♂︎ Mars21:33 – 22:41
- 5☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 02:02
- 8☽︎ Moon02:02 – 03:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:23
- 11♂︎ Mars05:23 – 06:30
- 12☉︎ Sun06:30 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:35 to 08:28: 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.