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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:43 – 08:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:18
- 4♂︎ Mars10:18 – 11:10
- 5☉︎ Sun11:10 – 12:01
- 6♀︎ Venus12:01 – 12:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:45
- 8☽︎ Moon13:45 – 14:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:36 – 15:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:20
- 11♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:12
- 12☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:03
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:20
- 3☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:37
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:45
- 6♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 02:02
- 8♀︎ Venus02:02 – 03:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:11 – 04:19
- 10☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 10h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:43 to 08:34: 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.