Planetary hours
in Diez de Octubre.
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, 22 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:44 – 07:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:52 – 09:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:00 – 10:08
- 4♂︎ Mars10:08 – 11:15
- 5☉︎ Sun11:15 – 12:23
- 6♀︎ Venus12:23 – 13:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:31 – 14:39
- 8☽︎ Moon14:39 – 15:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:47 – 16:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:54 – 18:02
- 11♂︎ Mars18:02 – 19:10
- 12☉︎ Sun19:10 – 20:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:18 – 21:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:10 – 22:02
- 3☽︎ Moon22:02 – 22:54
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 23:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:47 – 00:39
- 6♂︎ Mars00:39 – 01:31
- 7☉︎ Sun01:31 – 02:23
- 8♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:16 – 04:08
- 10☽︎ Moon04:08 – 05:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:00 – 05:52
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Diez de Octubre?
On Monday, 22 June 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 10h 27m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:44 to 07:52: 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.