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, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:23
- 2☉︎ Sun06:23 – 07:27
- 3♀︎ Venus07:27 – 08:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:32 – 09:37
- 5☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:41 – 11:46
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:46 – 12:51
- 8♂︎ Mars12:51 – 13:55
- 9☉︎ Sun13:55 – 15:00
- 10♀︎ Venus15:00 – 16:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 17:09
- 12☽︎ Moon17:09 – 18:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:05
- 3♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:00
- 4☉︎ Sun21:00 – 21:55
- 5♀︎ Venus21:55 – 22:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:51 – 23:46
- 7☽︎ Moon23:46 – 00:42
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:42 – 01:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:37 – 02:32
- 10♂︎ Mars02:32 – 03:28
- 11☉︎ Sun03:28 – 04:23
- 12♀︎ Venus04:23 – 05:19
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:19, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:18 to 06:23: 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.