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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:13
- 2☉︎ Sun06:13 – 07:17
- 3♀︎ Venus07:17 – 08:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:21 – 09:25
- 5☽︎ Moon09:25 – 10:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:32 – 12:36
- 8♂︎ Mars12:36 – 13:40
- 9☉︎ Sun13:40 – 14:44
- 10♀︎ Venus14:44 – 15:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:48 – 16:51
- 12☽︎ Moon16:51 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 18:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:51 – 19:48
- 3♂︎ Mars19:48 – 20:44
- 4☉︎ Sun20:44 – 21:40
- 5♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:32
- 7☽︎ Moon23:32 – 00:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:29 – 01:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 02:21
- 10♂︎ Mars02:21 – 03:17
- 11☉︎ Sun03:17 – 04:13
- 12♀︎ Venus04:13 – 05:10
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:10 to 06:13: 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.