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 Saturday, 3 January 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:52
- 4☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:46
- 5♀︎ Venus10:46 – 11:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:34
- 7☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:21 – 15:15
- 10♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:09
- 11☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:03
- 12♀︎ Venus17:03 – 17:57
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:03
- 2☽︎ Moon19:03 – 20:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:15 – 22:22
- 5♂︎ Mars22:22 – 23:28
- 6☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:34
- 7♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:40 – 02:46
- 9☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:53
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:53 – 04:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 06:05
- 12♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almendares?
On Saturday, 3 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 46m, 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?
Saturn, from 07:11 to 08:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.