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, 26 February 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:48 – 06:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:50 – 07:52
- 3☽︎ Moon07:52 – 08:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:54 – 09:56
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:56 – 10:58
- 6♂︎ Mars10:58 – 12:00
- 7☉︎ Sun12:00 – 13:02
- 8♀︎ Venus13:02 – 14:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:04 – 15:06
- 10☽︎ Moon15:06 – 16:08
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:08 – 17:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:10 – 18:12
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:12 – 19:10
- 2☉︎ Sun19:10 – 20:08
- 3♀︎ Venus20:08 – 21:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:06 – 22:04
- 5☽︎ Moon22:04 – 23:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:02 – 00:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:00 – 00:58
- 8♂︎ Mars00:58 – 01:56
- 9☉︎ Sun01:56 – 02:54
- 10♀︎ Venus02:54 – 03:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:52 – 04:51
- 12☽︎ Moon04:51 – 05:49
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Cusco?
On Friday, 26 February 2027, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:48 to 06:50: 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.