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 Friday, 20 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:10 – 06:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:13 – 07:17
- 3☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:21 – 09:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:29
- 6♂︎ Mars10:29 – 11:33
- 7☉︎ Sun11:33 – 12:37
- 8♀︎ Venus12:37 – 13:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:45
- 10☽︎ Moon14:45 – 15:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:53 – 17:57
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:57 – 18:53
- 2☉︎ Sun18:53 – 19:49
- 3♀︎ Venus19:49 – 20:45
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:45 – 21:41
- 5☽︎ Moon21:41 – 22:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:37 – 23:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:29
- 8♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:25
- 9☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:21
- 10♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:13
- 12☽︎ Moon04:13 – 05:10
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, 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: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.