Planetary hours
in Recife.
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, 22 September 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:08 – 06:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:10 – 08:10
- 4♂︎ Mars08:10 – 09:11
- 5☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:11
- 6♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:12
- 8☽︎ Moon12:12 – 13:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:13 – 14:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:14
- 11♂︎ Mars15:14 – 16:14
- 12☉︎ Sun16:14 – 17:15
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:15 – 18:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:14
- 3☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:12
- 6♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:11
- 7☉︎ Sun23:11 – 00:11
- 8♀︎ Venus00:11 – 01:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:10 – 02:10
- 10☽︎ Moon02:10 – 03:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 04:08
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:08 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Monday, 22 September 2025, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 17:15: the day lasts 12h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 11h 53m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:08 to 06:09: 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.