Planetary hours
in Cebu City.
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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Asia/Manila).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:32
- 2♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:32
- 3☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:31
- 4♀︎ Venus08:31 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:29
- 6☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:28 – 12:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:27
- 9♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:26
- 10☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:25
- 11♀︎ Venus15:25 – 16:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:24 – 17:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:24 – 19:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:25 – 20:26
- 4♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:27
- 5☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:28
- 6♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:28 – 00:29
- 8☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:31
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:31 – 03:32
- 11♂︎ Mars03:32 – 04:32
- 12☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cebu City?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 11h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 12h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:33 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.