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 Monday, 30 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Guayaquil).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 08:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:02 – 09:04
- 4♂︎ Mars09:04 – 10:05
- 5☉︎ Sun10:05 – 11:07
- 6♀︎ Venus11:07 – 12:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:08 – 13:10
- 8☽︎ Moon13:10 – 14:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:11 – 15:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:14
- 11♂︎ Mars16:14 – 17:15
- 12☉︎ Sun17:15 – 18:17
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:14
- 3☽︎ Moon20:14 – 21:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 22:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:11 – 23:10
- 6♂︎ Mars23:10 – 00:08
- 7☉︎ Sun00:08 – 01:07
- 8♀︎ Venus01:07 – 02:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:04
- 10☽︎ Moon03:04 – 04:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:02 – 05:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:01 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Machala?
On Monday, 30 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 12h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 11h 43m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:59 to 07:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.