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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:32
- 2♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:27
- 3☉︎ Sun08:27 – 09:21
- 4♀︎ Venus09:21 – 10:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:10
- 6☽︎ Moon11:10 – 12:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:53
- 9♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:48
- 10☉︎ Sun14:48 – 15:42
- 11♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:37
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:37 – 17:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:31 – 18:37
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:37 – 19:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:42 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 21:54
- 5☉︎ Sun21:54 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 00:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:05 – 01:10
- 8☽︎ Moon01:10 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:22 – 04:27
- 11♂︎ Mars04:27 – 05:33
- 12☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:38 to 07:32: 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.