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, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:50
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:50 – 08:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:41 – 09:31
- 3☽︎ Moon09:31 – 10:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 12:02
- 6♂︎ Mars12:02 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 13:43
- 8♀︎ Venus13:43 – 14:33
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:33 – 15:23
- 10☽︎ Moon15:23 – 16:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:14 – 17:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 17:54
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:54 – 19:04
- 2☉︎ Sun19:04 – 20:14
- 3♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:24
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:24 – 22:34
- 5☽︎ Moon22:34 – 23:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:43 – 00:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:53 – 02:03
- 8♂︎ Mars02:03 – 03:13
- 9☉︎ Sun03:13 – 04:23
- 10♀︎ Venus04:23 – 05:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:42
- 12☽︎ Moon06:42 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:50 to 08:41: 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.