Planetary hours
in Cusco.
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 Wednesday, 4 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Right now♄︎ Hour of Saturn — hour 3 of the day, until 08:22
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:12 – 06:15
- 2☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:22 – 09:25
- 5♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:28
- 6☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:31
- 7♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:37
- 9☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:40 – 15:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 16:47
- 12♂︎ Mars16:47 – 17:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:50 – 18:47
- 2♀︎ Venus18:47 – 19:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 20:40
- 4☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:31
- 7♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:28
- 8☉︎ Sun00:28 – 01:25
- 9♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:18
- 11☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:12
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:12 to 06:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.