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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:47 – 07:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 08:33
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:33 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:12
- 6♀︎ Venus11:12 – 12:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:06 – 12:59
- 8☽︎ Moon12:59 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:45 – 15:38
- 11♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:32
- 12☉︎ Sun16:32 – 17:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:32
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:32 – 19:38
- 3☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:45
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:59
- 6♂︎ Mars22:59 – 00:06
- 7☉︎ Sun00:06 – 01:13
- 8♀︎ Venus01:13 – 02:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:27
- 10☽︎ Moon03:27 – 04:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 13h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:47 to 07:40: 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.