Planetary hours
in Fortaleza.
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 Tuesday, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Fortaleza).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:18
- 2☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:19
- 3♀︎ Venus07:19 – 08:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:19 – 09:20
- 5☽︎ Moon09:20 – 10:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:21 – 11:22
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:22 – 12:23
- 8♂︎ Mars12:23 – 13:23
- 9☉︎ Sun13:23 – 14:24
- 10♀︎ Venus14:24 – 15:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:26
- 12☽︎ Moon16:26 – 17:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:26 – 18:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:26 – 19:25
- 3♂︎ Mars19:25 – 20:24
- 4☉︎ Sun20:24 – 21:23
- 5♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:22 – 23:22
- 7☽︎ Moon23:22 – 00:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:21 – 01:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:20 – 02:19
- 10♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:18
- 11☉︎ Sun03:18 – 04:18
- 12♀︎ Venus04:18 – 05:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Fortaleza?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 12h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 11h 50m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:17 to 06:18: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.