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, 18 November 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:42
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:22
- 2☉︎ Sun08:22 – 09:04
- 3♀︎ Venus09:04 – 09:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:11 – 11:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:53 – 12:36
- 8♂︎ Mars12:36 – 13:18
- 9☉︎ Sun13:18 – 14:00
- 10♀︎ Venus14:00 – 14:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:42 – 15:25
- 12☽︎ Moon15:25 – 16:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:25 – 18:43
- 3♂︎ Mars18:43 – 20:01
- 4☉︎ Sun20:01 – 21:18
- 5♀︎ Venus21:18 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:54
- 7☽︎ Moon23:54 – 01:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:30 – 03:48
- 10♂︎ Mars03:48 – 05:06
- 11☉︎ Sun05:06 – 06:24
- 12♀︎ Venus06:24 – 07:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 8h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:42, lasts 15h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:22: 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.