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 Monday, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:25
- Sunset
- 15:56
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:25 – 09:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 09:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:40 – 10:17
- 4♂︎ Mars10:17 – 10:55
- 5☉︎ Sun10:55 – 11:32
- 6♀︎ Venus11:32 – 12:10
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:10 – 12:48
- 8☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:03 – 14:40
- 11♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:18
- 12☉︎ Sun15:18 – 15:56
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:56 – 17:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:40
- 3☽︎ Moon18:40 – 20:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:48
- 6♂︎ Mars22:48 – 00:10
- 7☉︎ Sun00:10 – 01:33
- 8♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:55 – 04:17
- 10☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:40
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 07:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 15:56: the day lasts 7h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 16h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:25 to 09:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.