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, 4 December 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:11 – 06:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:16 – 07:20
- 3☽︎ Moon07:20 – 08:24
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:29 – 10:33
- 6♂︎ Mars10:33 – 11:38
- 7☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:42
- 8♀︎ Venus12:42 – 13:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:47 – 14:51
- 10☽︎ Moon14:51 – 15:55
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:55 – 17:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:00 – 18:04
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:04 – 19:00
- 2☉︎ Sun19:00 – 19:55
- 3♀︎ Venus19:55 – 20:51
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:51 – 21:47
- 5☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:38 – 00:33
- 8♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:29
- 9☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:25
- 10♀︎ Venus02:25 – 03:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 04:16
- 12☽︎ Moon04:16 – 05:11
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Friday, 4 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:11 to 06:16: 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.