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 Friday, 16 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:37 – 08:30
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:30 – 09:23
- 3☽︎ Moon09:23 – 10:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:15 – 11:08
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:08 – 12:01
- 6♂︎ Mars12:01 – 12:54
- 7☉︎ Sun12:54 – 13:46
- 8♀︎ Venus13:46 – 14:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:39 – 15:32
- 10☽︎ Moon15:32 – 16:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:24 – 17:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:17 – 18:10
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:10 – 19:17
- 2☉︎ Sun19:17 – 20:25
- 3♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:32 – 22:40
- 5☽︎ Moon22:40 – 23:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:54 – 02:02
- 8♂︎ Mars02:02 – 03:09
- 9☉︎ Sun03:09 – 04:17
- 10♀︎ Venus04:17 – 05:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:24 – 06:32
- 12☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 16 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:37 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:37 to 08:30: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.