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, 4 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Right now☽︎ Hour of the Moon — hour 9 of the day, until 14:11
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:13 – 08:00
- 2☽︎ Moon08:00 – 08:46
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:46 – 09:32
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:32 – 10:19
- 5♂︎ Mars10:19 – 11:05
- 6☉︎ Sun11:05 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:38 – 13:24
- 9☽︎ Moon13:24 – 14:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 14:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 15:44
- 12♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:30 – 17:44
- 2♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:58 – 20:11
- 4☽︎ Moon20:11 – 21:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:53
- 7♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:06
- 8☉︎ Sun01:06 – 02:20
- 9♀︎ Venus02:20 – 03:34
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:34 – 04:48
- 11☽︎ Moon04:48 – 06:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:01 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 16:30: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 14h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:13 to 08:00: 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.