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 Friday, 6 November 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:33 – 08:27
- 3☽︎ Moon08:27 – 09:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:16 – 11:10
- 6♂︎ Mars11:10 – 12:04
- 7☉︎ Sun12:04 – 12:59
- 8♀︎ Venus12:59 – 13:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:53 – 14:47
- 10☽︎ Moon14:47 – 15:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:42 – 16:36
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:30
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:30 – 18:36
- 2☉︎ Sun18:36 – 19:42
- 3♀︎ Venus19:42 – 20:48
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:48 – 21:53
- 5☽︎ Moon21:53 – 22:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:59 – 00:05
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:05 – 01:11
- 8♂︎ Mars01:11 – 02:16
- 9☉︎ Sun02:16 – 03:22
- 10♀︎ Venus03:22 – 04:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:28 – 05:33
- 12☽︎ Moon05:33 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 10h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 13h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:38 to 07:33: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.