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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:36
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Asia/Manila).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:36 – 06:34
- 2♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:33
- 3☉︎ Sun07:33 – 08:32
- 4♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:29
- 6☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:27 – 12:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:25
- 9♂︎ Mars13:25 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:22
- 11♀︎ Venus15:22 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:19
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:19 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:22 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:25
- 5☉︎ Sun21:25 – 22:26
- 6♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:28 – 00:29
- 8☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:30 – 02:32
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:33
- 11♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:35
- 12☉︎ Sun04:35 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cebu City?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 11h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 12h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:36 to 06:34: 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.