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, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 08:19
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:20
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury08:19 – 08:56
- 2☽︎ Moon08:56 – 09:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:34 – 10:11
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:11 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 11:26
- 6☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:04
- 7♀︎ Venus12:04 – 12:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:42 – 13:19
- 9☽︎ Moon13:19 – 13:57
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:57 – 14:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:12
- 12♂︎ Mars15:12 – 15:49
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:49 – 17:12
- 2♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:34
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:57
- 4☽︎ Moon19:57 – 21:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 00:04
- 7♂︎ Mars00:04 – 01:27
- 8☉︎ Sun01:27 – 02:50
- 9♀︎ Venus02:50 – 04:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:12 – 05:35
- 11☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 08:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:19 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 7h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:20, lasts 16h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 08:19 to 08:56: 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.