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, 8 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:21 – 08:06
- 2♀︎ Venus08:06 – 08:51
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:51 – 09:36
- 4☽︎ Moon09:36 – 10:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:07 – 11:52
- 7♂︎ Mars11:52 – 12:37
- 8☉︎ Sun12:37 – 13:22
- 9♀︎ Venus13:22 – 14:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 14:53
- 11☽︎ Moon14:53 – 15:38
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:38 – 16:23
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:38
- 2♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:53
- 3☉︎ Sun18:53 – 20:08
- 4♀︎ Venus20:08 – 21:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:23 – 22:38
- 6☽︎ Moon22:38 – 23:53
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 01:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:08 – 02:23
- 9♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:38
- 10☉︎ Sun03:38 – 04:53
- 11♀︎ Venus04:53 – 06:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:08 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 16:23: the day lasts 9h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 15h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:21 to 08:06: 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.