Planetary hours
in Guarulhos.
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, 2 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Sao_Paulo).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:11 – 06:18
- 2☽︎ Moon06:18 – 07:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:40
- 5♂︎ Mars09:40 – 10:48
- 6☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:55
- 7♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:03 – 14:10
- 9☽︎ Moon14:10 – 15:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:17 – 16:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:25 – 17:32
- 12♂︎ Mars17:32 – 18:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:40 – 19:32
- 2♀︎ Venus19:32 – 20:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:17
- 4☽︎ Moon21:17 – 22:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:10 – 23:03
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:55
- 7♂︎ Mars23:55 – 00:48
- 8☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:40
- 9♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:33 – 03:26
- 11☽︎ Moon03:26 – 04:18
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Guarulhos?
On Wednesday, 2 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 18:40: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:11 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.