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 Thursday, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (America/Havana).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 07:57
- 2♂︎ Mars07:57 – 08:56
- 3☉︎ Sun08:56 – 09:55
- 4♀︎ Venus09:55 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:53
- 6☽︎ Moon11:53 – 12:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:51
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:49
- 10☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:46 – 19:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:49
- 4♂︎ Mars21:49 – 22:50
- 5☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:51
- 6♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:52 – 01:53
- 8☽︎ Moon01:53 – 02:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:56
- 11♂︎ Mars04:56 – 05:57
- 12☉︎ Sun05:57 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Holguín?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 11h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 12h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:58 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.