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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:56 – 07:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 08:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:24
- 4♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:13
- 5☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:03
- 6♀︎ Venus11:03 – 11:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:41
- 8☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:09
- 11♂︎ Mars15:09 – 15:59
- 12☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:10
- 3☽︎ Moon19:10 – 20:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:31 – 22:42
- 6♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:53
- 7☉︎ Sun23:53 – 01:04
- 8♀︎ Venus01:04 – 02:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 03:25
- 10☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:47
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:47 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:56 to 07:45: 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.