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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 15:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:34
- 2♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:14
- 3☉︎ Sun09:14 – 09:54
- 4♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:35
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:35 – 11:15
- 6☽︎ Moon11:15 – 11:56
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:56 – 12:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:16
- 9♂︎ Mars13:16 – 13:57
- 10☉︎ Sun13:57 – 14:37
- 11♀︎ Venus14:37 – 15:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:17 – 15:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:37 – 19:57
- 4♂︎ Mars19:57 – 21:17
- 5☉︎ Sun21:17 – 22:37
- 6♀︎ Venus22:37 – 23:56
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:56 – 01:16
- 8☽︎ Moon01:16 – 02:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:36 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:15
- 11♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:35
- 12☉︎ Sun06:35 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 15:58: the day lasts 8h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 15h 57m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:53 to 08:34: 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.