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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:11 – 07:58
- 2☉︎ Sun07:58 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:31 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:05 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:25
- 9☉︎ Sun13:25 – 14:12
- 10♀︎ Venus14:12 – 14:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:59 – 15:45
- 12☽︎ Moon15:45 – 16:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:45 – 18:59
- 3♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:12
- 4☉︎ Sun20:12 – 21:26
- 5♀︎ Venus21:26 – 22:39
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:53
- 7☽︎ Moon23:53 – 01:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:06 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 06:00
- 12♀︎ Venus06:00 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 9h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:11 to 07:58: 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.