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 Saturday, 7 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:19 – 08:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:50
- 3♂︎ Mars08:50 – 09:35
- 4☉︎ Sun09:35 – 10:21
- 5♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:06 – 11:52
- 7☽︎ Moon11:52 – 12:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:08
- 10♂︎ Mars14:08 – 14:54
- 11☉︎ Sun14:54 – 15:39
- 12♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:25
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:39
- 2☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 20:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:23
- 5♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:38
- 6☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:53
- 7♀︎ Venus23:53 – 01:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:07 – 02:22
- 9☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 06:06
- 12♂︎ Mars06:06 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Saturday, 7 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 16:25: the day lasts 9h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 14h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:19 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.