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 Friday, 13 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 44 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:30 – 08:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:14 – 08:58
- 3☽︎ Moon08:58 – 09:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:25 – 11:09
- 6♂︎ Mars11:09 – 11:52
- 7☉︎ Sun11:52 – 12:36
- 8♀︎ Venus12:36 – 13:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:20 – 14:04
- 10☽︎ Moon14:04 – 14:47
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:31 – 16:15
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:31
- 2☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:48
- 3♀︎ Venus18:48 – 20:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 21:20
- 5☽︎ Moon21:20 – 22:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:53
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:53 – 01:10
- 8♂︎ Mars01:10 – 02:26
- 9☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:43
- 10♀︎ Venus03:43 – 04:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:59 – 06:16
- 12☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 13 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 16:15: the day lasts 8h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 44 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 15h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:30 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.