Planetary hours
in Eloy Alfaro.
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
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Guayaquil).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 06:58
- 2♂︎ Mars06:58 – 07:59
- 3☉︎ Sun07:59 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 11:01
- 6☽︎ Moon11:01 – 12:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:02 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:05
- 10☉︎ Sun15:05 – 16:06
- 11♀︎ Venus16:06 – 17:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:07 – 18:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:08 – 19:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:06 – 21:05
- 4♂︎ Mars21:05 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 01:01
- 8☽︎ Moon01:01 – 02:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:58
- 11♂︎ Mars03:58 – 04:57
- 12☉︎ Sun04:57 – 05:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Eloy Alfaro?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 12h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 11h 48m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 06:58: 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.