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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:32
- 2♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:28
- 3☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:24
- 4♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:16
- 6☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:12
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:12 – 13:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:08 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:00
- 10☉︎ Sun15:00 – 15:56
- 11♀︎ Venus15:56 – 16:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:52 – 17:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:48 – 18:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:52 – 19:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:05
- 5☉︎ Sun22:05 – 23:09
- 6♀︎ Venus23:09 – 00:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:13 – 01:17
- 8☽︎ Moon01:17 – 02:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:29
- 11♂︎ Mars04:29 – 05:33
- 12☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Diez de Octubre?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:36 to 07:32: 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.