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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:15
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:15 – 06:17
- 2☽︎ Moon06:17 – 07:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:20 – 08:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:23 – 09:26
- 5♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:28
- 6☉︎ Sun10:28 – 11:31
- 7♀︎ Venus11:31 – 12:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:37
- 9☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:42 – 16:45
- 12♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:48
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:48 – 18:45
- 2♀︎ Venus18:45 – 19:42
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:42 – 20:39
- 4☽︎ Moon20:39 – 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 – 02:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:20
- 11☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:15 to 06:17: 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.