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, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 08:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:32
- 3♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:22
- 4☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:12
- 5♀︎ Venus11:12 – 12:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 12:52
- 7☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:42 – 14:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:22
- 10♂︎ Mars15:22 – 16:12
- 11☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:02
- 12♀︎ Venus17:02 – 17:52
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 19:02
- 2☽︎ Moon19:02 – 20:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:23 – 22:33
- 5♂︎ Mars22:33 – 23:43
- 6☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:03 – 02:13
- 9☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:44
- 12♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:52 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 10h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 14h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:52 to 08:42: 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.