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, 11 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 08:14
- Sunset
- 15:49
- Next sunrise
- 08:15
A day hour lasts 38 min; a night hour, 1h 22m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus08:14 – 08:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:52 – 09:30
- 3☽︎ Moon09:30 – 10:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:08 – 10:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:46 – 11:24
- 6♂︎ Mars11:24 – 12:02
- 7☉︎ Sun12:02 – 12:39
- 8♀︎ Venus12:39 – 13:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:17 – 13:55
- 10☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:11
- 12♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 15:49
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars15:49 – 17:11
- 2☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:33
- 3♀︎ Venus18:33 – 19:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury19:56 – 21:18
- 5☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:40 – 00:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:02 – 01:24
- 8♂︎ Mars01:24 – 02:46
- 9☉︎ Sun02:46 – 04:09
- 10♀︎ Venus04:09 – 05:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:31 – 06:53
- 12☽︎ Moon06:53 – 08:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Friday, 11 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:14 and sets at 15:49: the day lasts 7h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 38 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:15, lasts 16h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 22m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 08:14 to 08:52: 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.