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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:18 – 06:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:22 – 07:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:32
- 4♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:36
- 5☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:41
- 6♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:50
- 8☽︎ Moon12:50 – 13:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 14:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:59 – 16:04
- 11♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:09
- 12☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:13
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:13 – 19:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:04
- 3☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 21:55
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:55 – 22:50
- 6♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:46
- 7☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:41
- 8♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:37 – 02:32
- 10☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:27 – 04:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:23 – 05:18
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:13: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:18 to 06:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.