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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 07:50
- 2♂︎ Mars07:50 – 08:38
- 3☉︎ Sun08:38 – 09:27
- 4♀︎ Venus09:27 – 10:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:03
- 6☽︎ Moon11:03 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:40 – 13:28
- 9♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:17
- 10☉︎ Sun14:17 – 15:05
- 11♀︎ Venus15:05 – 15:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:54 – 16:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:42 – 17:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:54 – 19:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:06 – 20:17
- 4♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:29
- 5☉︎ Sun21:29 – 22:41
- 6♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:40
- 11♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:52
- 12☉︎ Sun05:52 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 14h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:02 to 07:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.