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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 08:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:31 – 09:24
- 3♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:16
- 4☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:09
- 5♀︎ Venus11:09 – 12:01
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:01 – 12:53
- 7☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:38 – 15:31
- 10♂︎ Mars15:31 – 16:23
- 11☉︎ Sun16:23 – 17:15
- 12♀︎ Venus17:15 – 18:08
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:15
- 2☽︎ Moon19:15 – 20:23
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:39
- 5♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:47
- 6☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:54
- 7♀︎ Venus00:54 – 02:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 03:10
- 9☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:33
- 12♂︎ Mars06:33 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:39 to 08:31: 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.