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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:29
- 2☉︎ Sun08:29 – 09:25
- 3♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:19
- 5☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:16 – 13:13
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:13 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:07
- 9☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:03
- 10♀︎ Venus16:03 – 17:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 17:57
- 12☽︎ Moon17:57 – 18:54
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 19:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 22:04
- 4☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:07
- 5♀︎ Venus23:07 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 01:13
- 7☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:23
- 10♂︎ Mars04:23 – 05:26
- 11☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:29
- 12♀︎ Venus06:29 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almendares?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 11h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 12h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:32 to 08:29: 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.