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, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:07
- Sunset
- 15:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:08
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:07 – 08:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:46 – 09:24
- 3♂︎ Mars09:24 – 10:03
- 4☉︎ Sun10:03 – 10:42
- 5♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:20
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:20 – 11:59
- 7☽︎ Moon11:59 – 12:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:16 – 13:55
- 10♂︎ Mars13:55 – 14:34
- 11☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:12
- 12♀︎ Venus15:12 – 15:51
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 17:12
- 2☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:34 – 19:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter19:55 – 21:17
- 5♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:38
- 6☉︎ Sun22:38 – 00:00
- 7♀︎ Venus00:00 – 01:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:21 – 02:42
- 9☽︎ Moon02:42 – 04:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 05:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:25 – 06:47
- 12♂︎ Mars06:47 – 08:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:07 and sets at 15:51: the day lasts 7h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:08, lasts 16h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:07 to 08:46: 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.