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, 12 January 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:11 – 06:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:14 – 07:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:16 – 08:19
- 4♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:22
- 5☉︎ Sun09:22 – 10:25
- 6♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:27 – 12:30
- 8☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:38
- 11♂︎ Mars15:38 – 16:41
- 12☉︎ Sun16:41 – 17:44
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:38
- 3☽︎ Moon19:38 – 20:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:30
- 6♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:28
- 7☉︎ Sun23:28 – 00:25
- 8♀︎ Venus00:25 – 01:22
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:19
- 10☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:14 – 05:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Monday, 12 January 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 17:44: the day lasts 12h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:11 to 06:14: 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.