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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:00 – 07:48
- 2☽︎ Moon07:48 – 08:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:37 – 09:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:26 – 10:14
- 5♂︎ Mars10:14 – 11:03
- 6☉︎ Sun11:03 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:41 – 13:29
- 9☽︎ Moon13:29 – 14:18
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:18 – 15:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:07 – 15:55
- 12♂︎ Mars15:55 – 16:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:44 – 17:55
- 2♀︎ Venus17:55 – 19:07
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:18
- 4☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:41 – 23:53
- 7♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:04
- 8☉︎ Sun01:04 – 02:16
- 9♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:27 – 04:39
- 11☽︎ Moon04:39 – 05:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:50 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:44: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 14h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:00 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.