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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- 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).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:16
- 2☉︎ Sun06:16 – 07:19
- 3♀︎ Venus07:19 – 08:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:25
- 5☽︎ Moon09:25 – 10:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:28 – 11:31
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:31 – 12:34
- 8♂︎ Mars12:34 – 13:37
- 9☉︎ Sun13:37 – 14:40
- 10♀︎ Venus14:40 – 15:43
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:50
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:50 – 18:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 19:43
- 3♂︎ Mars19:43 – 20:40
- 4☉︎ Sun20:40 – 21:37
- 5♀︎ Venus21:37 – 22:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:34 – 23:31
- 7☽︎ Moon23:31 – 00:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:28 – 01:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 02:21
- 10♂︎ Mars02:21 – 03:18
- 11☉︎ Sun03:18 – 04:15
- 12♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:12
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 12h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 23m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:12 to 06:16: 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.