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 Wednesday, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:16 – 08:07
- 2☽︎ Moon08:07 – 08:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:58 – 09:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:50 – 10:41
- 5♂︎ Mars10:41 – 11:32
- 6☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:24
- 7♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:15 – 14:06
- 9☽︎ Moon14:06 – 14:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:58 – 15:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:49 – 16:40
- 12♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:31
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:40
- 2♀︎ Venus18:40 – 19:49
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:49 – 20:58
- 4☽︎ Moon20:58 – 22:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:06 – 23:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:15 – 00:24
- 7♂︎ Mars00:24 – 01:32
- 8☉︎ Sun01:32 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:50
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:50 – 04:59
- 11☽︎ Moon04:59 – 06:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:16 to 08:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.