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, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:05
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 42 min; a night hour, 1h 18m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:25 – 09:07
- 3☽︎ Moon09:07 – 09:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:48 – 10:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:12
- 6♂︎ Mars11:12 – 11:54
- 7☉︎ Sun11:54 – 12:36
- 8♀︎ Venus12:36 – 13:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 13:59
- 10☽︎ Moon13:59 – 14:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:05
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:23
- 2☉︎ Sun17:23 – 18:41
- 3♀︎ Venus18:41 – 20:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 21:18
- 5☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:55 – 01:13
- 8♂︎ Mars01:13 – 02:31
- 9☉︎ Sun02:31 – 03:50
- 10♀︎ Venus03:50 – 05:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:08 – 06:26
- 12☽︎ Moon06:26 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:05: the day lasts 8h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 42 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 15h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 18m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:43 to 08:25: 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.