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 Tuesday, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:53 – 07:46
- 2☉︎ Sun07:46 – 08:38
- 3♀︎ Venus08:38 – 09:30
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:15 – 12:08
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:08 – 13:00
- 8♂︎ Mars13:00 – 13:52
- 9☉︎ Sun13:52 – 14:45
- 10♀︎ Venus14:45 – 15:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:37 – 16:30
- 12☽︎ Moon16:30 – 17:22
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:22 – 18:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:37
- 3♂︎ Mars19:37 – 20:45
- 4☉︎ Sun20:45 – 21:53
- 5♀︎ Venus21:53 – 23:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:00 – 00:08
- 7☽︎ Moon00:08 – 01:16
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:16 – 02:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:23 – 03:31
- 10♂︎ Mars03:31 – 04:39
- 11☉︎ Sun04:39 – 05:46
- 12♀︎ Venus05:46 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 17:22: the day lasts 10h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 13h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:53 to 07:46: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.