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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:45
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:45 – 08:36
- 2☉︎ Sun08:36 – 09:27
- 3♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:10
- 5☽︎ Moon11:10 – 12:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:36
- 9☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:27
- 10♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:18 – 17:10
- 12☽︎ Moon17:10 – 18:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:01 – 19:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:19
- 3♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:27
- 4☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:36
- 5♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 02:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:03 – 03:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:11 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:29
- 11☉︎ Sun05:29 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:45 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:45 to 08:36: 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.