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 Wednesday, 7 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:16
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Fortaleza).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:17 – 06:18
- 2☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:20
- 5♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:21
- 6☉︎ Sun10:21 – 11:21
- 7♀︎ Venus11:21 – 12:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:22 – 13:23
- 9☽︎ Moon13:23 – 14:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:25
- 12♂︎ Mars16:25 – 17:26
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:26 – 18:25
- 2♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:24
- 4☽︎ Moon20:24 – 21:23
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:22
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:22 – 23:21
- 7♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:20
- 8☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:20
- 9♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:18
- 11☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Fortaleza?
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 12h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:16, lasts 11h 50m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.