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 Sunday, 29 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 15:55
- Next sunrise
- 08:00
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:58 – 08:38
- 2♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:18 – 09:57
- 4☽︎ Moon09:57 – 10:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:37 – 11:17
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:17 – 11:57
- 7♂︎ Mars11:57 – 12:36
- 8☉︎ Sun12:36 – 13:16
- 9♀︎ Venus13:16 – 13:56
- 10☿︎ Mercury13:56 – 14:35
- 11☽︎ Moon14:35 – 15:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:15 – 15:55
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 17:15
- 2♂︎ Mars17:15 – 18:36
- 3☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:56
- 4♀︎ Venus19:56 – 21:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:17 – 22:37
- 6☽︎ Moon22:37 – 23:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:57 – 01:18
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:18 – 02:38
- 9♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:59
- 10☉︎ Sun03:59 – 05:19
- 11♀︎ Venus05:19 – 06:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:39 – 08:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Sunday, 29 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:58 and sets at 15:55: the day lasts 7h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:00, lasts 16h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:58 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.