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, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Fortaleza).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:14 – 06:15
- 2☽︎ Moon06:15 – 07:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:18
- 5♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:19
- 6☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:20
- 7♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:21
- 9☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:22 – 15:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:24
- 12♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:25 – 18:24
- 2♀︎ Venus18:24 – 19:23
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:23 – 20:22
- 4☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:20
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:19
- 7♂︎ Mars23:19 – 00:19
- 8☉︎ Sun00:19 – 01:18
- 9♀︎ Venus01:18 – 02:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:16
- 11☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:15 – 05:14
Other cities · Brazil
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Fortaleza?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 12h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 11h 49m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:14 to 06:15: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.