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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:43 – 07:37
- 2♂︎ Mars07:37 – 08:30
- 3☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:24
- 4♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:11
- 6☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:05
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:05 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 13:52
- 9♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:46
- 10☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:39
- 11♀︎ Venus15:39 – 16:33
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:33 – 17:27
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:27 – 18:33
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:40 – 20:46
- 4♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 00:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:05 – 01:12
- 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:18
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:18 – 03:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:31
- 11♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:38
- 12☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:43 to 07:37: 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.