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 Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Fortaleza).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:23 – 07:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:27
- 4♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:28
- 5☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:30
- 6♀︎ Venus10:30 – 11:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:32 – 12:33
- 8☽︎ Moon12:33 – 13:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:39
- 11♂︎ Mars15:39 – 16:40
- 12☉︎ Sun16:40 – 17:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:40 – 19:39
- 3☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:34
- 6♂︎ Mars22:34 – 23:32
- 7☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:30
- 8♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:29 – 02:27
- 10☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:24 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Fortaleza?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 12h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 11h 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:22 to 06:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.