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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:15 – 08:01
- 2♂︎ Mars08:01 – 08:47
- 3☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:33
- 4♀︎ Venus09:33 – 10:19
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:06
- 6☽︎ Moon11:06 – 11:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:52 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:24
- 9♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:10
- 10☉︎ Sun14:10 – 14:56
- 11♀︎ Venus14:56 – 15:42
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:42
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:42 – 18:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:56 – 20:10
- 4♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:25
- 5☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:39
- 6♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 01:07
- 8☽︎ Moon01:07 – 02:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:35 – 04:49
- 11♂︎ Mars04:49 – 06:03
- 12☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 9h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 14h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:15 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.