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 Monday, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- 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☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 08:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:47
- 5☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:40
- 6♀︎ Venus11:40 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:28
- 8☽︎ Moon13:28 – 14:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:09
- 11♂︎ Mars16:09 – 17:03
- 12☉︎ Sun17:03 – 17:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:03
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:03 – 20:10
- 3☽︎ Moon20:10 – 21:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 22:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:28
- 6♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:53
- 10☽︎ Moon03:53 – 04:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:59 – 06:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almendares?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, 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 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.