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, 1 February 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:09 – 08:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 09:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:00 – 09:56
- 4♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:43 – 13:38
- 8☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:30 – 16:25
- 11♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:21
- 12☉︎ Sun17:21 – 18:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:21
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:21 – 20:25
- 3☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:30
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:38
- 6♂︎ Mars23:38 – 00:43
- 7☉︎ Sun00:43 – 01:47
- 8♀︎ Venus01:47 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:56
- 10☽︎ Moon03:56 – 05:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 06:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:04 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Almendares?
On Monday, 1 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 12h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:09 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.