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 Monday, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 16:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:50
A day hour lasts 41 min; a night hour, 1h 19m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:48 – 08:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:10 – 09:51
- 4♂︎ Mars09:51 – 10:32
- 5☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:14
- 6♀︎ Venus11:14 – 11:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:36
- 8☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 13:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:58 – 14:39
- 11♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:20
- 12☉︎ Sun15:20 – 16:01
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:01 – 17:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:20 – 18:39
- 3☽︎ Moon18:39 – 19:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 21:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:55
- 7☉︎ Sun23:55 – 01:15
- 8♀︎ Venus01:15 – 02:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:53
- 10☽︎ Moon03:53 – 05:12
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:31 – 07:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 16:01: the day lasts 8h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 41 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:50, lasts 15h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 19m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:48 to 08:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.