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 Sunday, 1 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:07 – 07:55
- 2♀︎ Venus07:55 – 08:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:42 – 09:30
- 4☽︎ Moon09:30 – 10:17
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:17 – 11:04
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:04 – 11:52
- 7♂︎ Mars11:52 – 12:39
- 8☉︎ Sun12:39 – 13:26
- 9♀︎ Venus13:26 – 14:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 15:01
- 11☽︎ Moon15:01 – 15:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:36
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:49
- 2♂︎ Mars17:49 – 19:01
- 3☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:14
- 4♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:27 – 22:40
- 6☽︎ Moon22:40 – 23:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 01:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:05 – 02:18
- 9♂︎ Mars02:18 – 03:31
- 10☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:44
- 11♀︎ Venus04:44 – 05:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:57 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 1 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 9h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 14h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:07 to 07:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.