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 Tuesday, 29 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:33
- 2☉︎ Sun06:33 – 07:34
- 3♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:35 – 09:36
- 5☽︎ Moon09:36 – 10:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:37 – 11:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:39
- 8♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:40
- 9☉︎ Sun13:40 – 14:41
- 10♀︎ Venus14:41 – 15:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:43
- 12☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:44
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:44 – 18:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:43 – 19:41
- 3♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:40
- 4☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:39
- 5♀︎ Venus21:39 – 22:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:37
- 7☽︎ Moon23:37 – 00:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:35 – 02:34
- 10♂︎ Mars02:34 – 03:33
- 11☉︎ Sun03:33 – 04:32
- 12♀︎ Venus04:32 – 05:31
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 12h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 11h 48m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:32 to 06:33: 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.