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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 07:57
- 2☽︎ Moon07:57 – 08:50
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:50 – 09:44
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 10:38
- 5♂︎ Mars10:38 – 11:31
- 6☉︎ Sun11:31 – 12:25
- 7♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:18 – 14:12
- 9☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:06
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 15:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:59 – 16:53
- 12♂︎ Mars16:53 – 17:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:53
- 2♀︎ Venus18:53 – 19:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:59 – 21:06
- 4☽︎ Moon21:06 – 22:12
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:12 – 23:19
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:19 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:32
- 8☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:38
- 9♀︎ Venus02:38 – 03:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:51
- 11☽︎ Moon04:51 – 05:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almendares?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:03 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.