Planetary hours
in Almendares.
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, 1 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:04
- 2♂︎ Mars08:04 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:39
- 6☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:27
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:14
- 10☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:08
- 11♀︎ Venus16:08 – 17:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:02 – 17:55
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:55 – 19:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:20
- 5☉︎ Sun22:20 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:39
- 8☽︎ Moon01:39 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:52 – 04:58
- 11♂︎ Mars04:58 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almendares?
On Thursday, 1 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:10 to 08:04: 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.