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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- 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♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:15
- 2♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:18
- 3☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:21
- 4♀︎ Venus08:21 – 09:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:28
- 6☽︎ Moon10:28 – 11:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:31 – 12:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:37
- 9♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:41
- 10☉︎ Sun14:41 – 15:44
- 11♀︎ Venus15:44 – 16:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:50
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:50 – 18:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:44 – 20:41
- 4♂︎ Mars20:41 – 21:37
- 5☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:34
- 6♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:31 – 00:28
- 8☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:18
- 11♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:15
- 12☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:12
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Thursday, 5 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 21m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.