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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:26 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 08:55
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:55 – 09:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:24
- 5♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:08
- 6☉︎ Sun11:08 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:36 – 13:21
- 9☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:05
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 14:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:49 – 15:34
- 12♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:18
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:18 – 17:34
- 2♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:50 – 20:05
- 4☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:53
- 7♂︎ Mars23:53 – 01:09
- 8☉︎ Sun01:09 – 02:25
- 9♀︎ Venus02:25 – 03:41
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:57
- 11☽︎ Moon04:57 – 06:12
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 16:18: the day lasts 8h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 15h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:26 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.