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, 2 November 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:30
- 2☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:25
- 3♀︎ Venus09:25 – 10:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:20 – 11:15
- 5☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 13:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 13:59
- 8♂︎ Mars13:59 – 14:54
- 9☉︎ Sun14:54 – 15:49
- 10♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:44
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:39
- 12☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:39
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:39 – 20:44
- 3♂︎ Mars20:44 – 21:49
- 4☉︎ Sun21:49 – 22:54
- 5♀︎ Venus22:54 – 23:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 01:05
- 7☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:10
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:20
- 10♂︎ Mars04:20 – 05:26
- 11☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:31
- 12♀︎ Venus06:31 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Houston?
On Tuesday, 2 November 2027, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 13h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:35 to 08:30: 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.