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 Thursday, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:41
- Sunset
- 16:06
- Next sunrise
- 07:43
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:23
- 2♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:05
- 3☉︎ Sun09:05 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:12
- 6☽︎ Moon11:12 – 11:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:18
- 9♂︎ Mars13:18 – 14:00
- 10☉︎ Sun14:00 – 14:42
- 11♀︎ Venus14:42 – 15:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:06
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:06 – 17:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:24 – 18:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:42 – 20:00
- 4♂︎ Mars20:00 – 21:18
- 5☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:36
- 6♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:54 – 01:13
- 8☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:25
- 12☉︎ Sun06:25 – 07:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:41 and sets at 16:06: the day lasts 8h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:43, lasts 15h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:41 to 08:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.