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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:21
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 45 min; a night hour, 1h 15m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:23 – 08:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:08 – 08:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:37
- 4♂︎ Mars09:37 – 10:22
- 5☉︎ Sun10:22 – 11:07
- 6♀︎ Venus11:07 – 11:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:52 – 12:37
- 8☽︎ Moon12:37 – 13:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:22 – 14:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:51
- 11♂︎ Mars14:51 – 15:36
- 12☉︎ Sun15:36 – 16:21
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:36 – 18:52
- 3☽︎ Moon18:52 – 20:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:22 – 22:38
- 6♂︎ Mars22:38 – 23:53
- 7☉︎ Sun23:53 – 01:08
- 8♀︎ Venus01:08 – 02:23
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:39
- 10☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 06:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:09 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:23 and sets at 16:21: the day lasts 8h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 45 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 15h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 15m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:23 to 08:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.