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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:57
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Guayaquil).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 06:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:00
- 3♂︎ Mars08:00 – 09:01
- 4☉︎ Sun09:01 – 10:02
- 5♀︎ Venus10:02 – 11:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:04 – 12:05
- 7☽︎ Moon12:05 – 13:07
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:07 – 14:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 15:09
- 10♂︎ Mars15:09 – 16:11
- 11☉︎ Sun16:11 – 17:12
- 12♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:12
- 2☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 21:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:10 – 22:08
- 5♂︎ Mars22:08 – 23:07
- 6☉︎ Sun23:07 – 00:05
- 7♀︎ Venus00:05 – 01:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 02:03
- 9☽︎ Moon02:03 – 03:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:01 – 04:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 04:58
- 12♂︎ Mars04:58 – 05:57
Other cities · Ecuador
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Machala?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 12h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:57, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:57 to 06:58: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.