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 Thursday, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:56 – 08:02
- 2♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:16
- 4♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:29
- 6☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:35
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:42 – 15:49
- 9♂︎ Mars15:49 – 16:55
- 10☉︎ Sun16:55 – 18:02
- 11♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:08
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:08 – 20:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:08 – 22:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:02 – 22:55
- 4♂︎ Mars22:55 – 23:49
- 5☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:42
- 6♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:29
- 8☽︎ Moon02:29 – 03:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:16 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:03
- 12☉︎ Sun06:03 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Diez de Octubre?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:56 to 08:02: 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.