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, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:12
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:13
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:12 – 08:50
- 2☽︎ Moon08:50 – 09:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:28 – 10:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:06 – 10:44
- 5♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:23
- 6☉︎ Sun11:23 – 12:01
- 7♀︎ Venus12:01 – 12:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:39 – 13:17
- 9☽︎ Moon13:17 – 13:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:33
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:11
- 12♂︎ Mars15:11 – 15:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:49 – 17:11
- 2♀︎ Venus17:11 – 18:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:33 – 19:55
- 4☽︎ Moon19:55 – 21:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 00:01
- 7♂︎ Mars00:01 – 01:23
- 8☉︎ Sun01:23 – 02:45
- 9♀︎ Venus02:45 – 04:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:07 – 05:29
- 11☽︎ Moon05:29 – 06:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 08:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:12 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 7h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:13, lasts 16h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:12 to 08:50: 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.