Planetary hours
in Holguín.
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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:50 – 07:52
- 2☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:54
- 3♀︎ Venus08:54 – 09:56
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:56 – 10:58
- 5☽︎ Moon10:58 – 12:00
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:06
- 9☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:08
- 10♀︎ Venus16:08 – 17:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:10 – 18:12
- 12☽︎ Moon18:12 – 19:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:10
- 3♂︎ Mars21:10 – 22:08
- 4☉︎ Sun22:08 – 23:06
- 5♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:02
- 7☽︎ Moon01:02 – 02:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:00 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 03:56
- 10♂︎ Mars03:56 – 04:54
- 11☉︎ Sun04:54 – 05:52
- 12♀︎ Venus05:52 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Holguín?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 11h 36m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:50 to 07:52: 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.