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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 16:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 08:22
- 2☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:04
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:04 – 09:46
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:46 – 10:29
- 5♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:11
- 6☉︎ Sun11:11 – 11:53
- 7♀︎ Venus11:53 – 12:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:36 – 13:18
- 9☽︎ Moon13:18 – 14:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 14:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:25
- 12♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:07
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:25
- 2♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:43
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 20:01
- 4☽︎ Moon20:01 – 21:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:54
- 7♂︎ Mars23:54 – 01:12
- 8☉︎ Sun01:12 – 02:30
- 9♀︎ Venus02:30 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 05:06
- 11☽︎ Moon05:06 – 06:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:39 and sets at 16:07: the day lasts 8h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 15h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:39 to 08:22: 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.