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 Tuesday, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 08:25
- Sunset
- 15:57
- Next sunrise
- 08:25
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:02
- 2☉︎ Sun09:02 – 09:40
- 3♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:18
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 12:48
- 8♂︎ Mars12:48 – 13:26
- 9☉︎ Sun13:26 – 14:04
- 10♀︎ Venus14:04 – 14:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:41 – 15:19
- 12☽︎ Moon15:19 – 15:57
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 17:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:19 – 18:41
- 3♂︎ Mars18:41 – 20:04
- 4☉︎ Sun20:04 – 21:26
- 5♀︎ Venus21:26 – 22:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:48 – 00:11
- 7☽︎ Moon00:11 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 04:18
- 10♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:40
- 11☉︎ Sun05:40 – 07:02
- 12♀︎ Venus07:02 – 08:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:25 and sets at 15:57: the day lasts 7h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:25, lasts 16h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, 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: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.