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 Sunday, 15 November 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:39
- 2♀︎ Venus07:39 – 08:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:32 – 09:26
- 4☽︎ Moon09:26 – 10:19
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:19 – 11:12
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 12:05
- 7♂︎ Mars12:05 – 12:59
- 8☉︎ Sun12:59 – 13:52
- 9♀︎ Venus13:52 – 14:45
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:39
- 11☽︎ Moon15:39 – 16:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:32 – 17:25
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:25 – 18:32
- 2♂︎ Mars18:32 – 19:39
- 3☉︎ Sun19:39 – 20:45
- 4♀︎ Venus20:45 – 21:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 22:59
- 6☽︎ Moon22:59 – 00:06
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:06 – 01:13
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:13 – 02:19
- 9♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:26
- 10☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:33
- 11♀︎ Venus04:33 – 05:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:40 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Sunday, 15 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:46 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.