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 Thursday, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:39
- 2♂︎ Mars06:39 – 07:43
- 3☉︎ Sun07:43 – 08:47
- 4♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:51
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:51 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:06
- 9♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:10
- 10☉︎ Sun15:10 – 16:14
- 11♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:18
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:22 – 19:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:18 – 20:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 23:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:55
- 8☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:39
- 12☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:35
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 11h 13m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:35 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.