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 Tuesday, 18 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:07 – 08:11
- 2☉︎ Sun08:11 – 09:15
- 3♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:24
- 5☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:37
- 8♂︎ Mars14:37 – 15:42
- 9☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:46
- 10♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 18:55
- 12☽︎ Moon18:55 – 19:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:55
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 21:50
- 3♂︎ Mars21:50 – 22:46
- 4☉︎ Sun22:46 – 23:42
- 5♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:33
- 7☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:16
- 11☉︎ Sun05:16 – 06:11
- 12♀︎ Venus06:11 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almendares?
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 12h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 11h 08m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:07 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.