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, 22 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:35 – 06:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:39 – 07:43
- 3☽︎ Moon07:43 – 08:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:51 – 10:55
- 6♂︎ Mars10:55 – 11:59
- 7☉︎ Sun11:59 – 13:03
- 8♀︎ Venus13:03 – 14:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:07 – 15:11
- 10☽︎ Moon15:11 – 16:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:14 – 17:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:18 – 18:22
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:22 – 19:18
- 2☉︎ Sun19:18 – 20:15
- 3♀︎ Venus20:15 – 21:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:11 – 22:07
- 5☽︎ Moon22:07 – 23:03
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:03 – 23:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:59 – 00:55
- 8♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:51
- 9☉︎ Sun01:51 – 02:48
- 10♀︎ Venus02:48 – 03:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:44 – 04:40
- 12☽︎ Moon04:40 – 05:36
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Friday, 22 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 05:36, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, 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: 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.