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, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:15 – 06:18
- 2☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:21
- 3♀︎ Venus07:21 – 08:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:23 – 09:26
- 5☽︎ Moon09:26 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:34
- 8♂︎ Mars12:34 – 13:37
- 9☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:45
- 12☽︎ Moon16:45 – 17:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:47 – 18:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 19:42
- 3♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:39
- 4☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:37
- 5♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:34 – 23:31
- 7☽︎ Moon23:31 – 00:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:26
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:26 – 02:23
- 10♂︎ Mars02:23 – 03:20
- 11☉︎ Sun03:20 – 04:17
- 12♀︎ Venus04:17 – 05:15
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:15 to 06:18: 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.