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, 10 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:14
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 08:51
- 2♂︎ Mars08:51 – 09:29
- 3☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:07
- 4♀︎ Venus10:07 – 10:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:23
- 6☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:17
- 9♂︎ Mars13:17 – 13:55
- 10☉︎ Sun13:55 – 14:33
- 11♀︎ Venus14:33 – 15:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:11 – 15:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:49 – 17:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:55
- 4♂︎ Mars19:55 – 21:18
- 5☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:40
- 6♀︎ Venus22:40 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:24
- 8☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 04:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:52
- 12☉︎ Sun06:52 – 08:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 10 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:13 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 7h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:14, lasts 16h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:13 to 08:51: 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.