Planetary hours
in Machala.
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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Guayaquil).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:58 – 06:59
- 2♂︎ Mars06:59 – 08:00
- 3☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:01
- 4♀︎ Venus09:01 – 10:02
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:02 – 11:03
- 6☽︎ Moon11:03 – 12:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 13:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:05 – 14:06
- 9♂︎ Mars14:06 – 15:07
- 10☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:08
- 11♀︎ Venus16:08 – 17:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:09 – 20:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 21:07
- 4♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:06
- 5☉︎ Sun22:06 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 00:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 01:03
- 8☽︎ Moon01:03 – 02:02
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:02 – 03:01
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:01 – 04:00
- 11♂︎ Mars04:00 – 04:59
- 12☉︎ Sun04:59 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Machala?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 12h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 11h 48m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:58 to 06:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.