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 Saturday, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:56 – 07:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:41
- 3♂︎ Mars08:41 – 09:33
- 4☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:25
- 5♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:09
- 7☽︎ Moon12:09 – 13:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 13:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:53 – 14:45
- 10♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:37
- 11☉︎ Sun15:37 – 16:29
- 12♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:21
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:21 – 18:29
- 2☽︎ Moon18:29 – 19:37
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:37 – 20:45
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:45 – 21:53
- 5♂︎ Mars21:53 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 00:09
- 7♀︎ Venus00:09 – 01:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:25
- 9☽︎ Moon02:25 – 03:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:41
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:41 – 05:49
- 12♂︎ Mars05:49 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 10h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 13h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:56 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.