Planetary hours
in Houston.
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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:36
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:30
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:30 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:15
- 5☉︎ Sun10:15 – 11:09
- 6♀︎ Venus11:09 – 12:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:04 – 12:59
- 8☽︎ Moon12:59 – 13:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:49 – 15:44
- 11♂︎ Mars15:44 – 16:38
- 12☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:39 – 19:44
- 3☽︎ Moon19:44 – 20:49
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:49 – 21:54
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:05
- 7☉︎ Sun00:05 – 01:10
- 8♀︎ Venus01:10 – 02:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 03:20
- 10☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:31
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:33: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:36, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:35 to 07:30: 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.