Planetary hours
in Cuenca.
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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Guayaquil).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:52 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 08:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:56 – 09:57
- 5☽︎ Moon09:57 – 10:58
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:58 – 11:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 14:01
- 9☉︎ Sun14:01 – 15:02
- 10♀︎ Venus15:02 – 16:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 17:05
- 12☽︎ Moon17:05 – 18:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:03
- 3♂︎ Mars20:03 – 21:02
- 4☉︎ Sun21:02 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:58 – 01:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:57 – 02:56
- 10♂︎ Mars02:56 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cuenca?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 12h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 11h 47m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:52 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.