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 Wednesday, 6 May 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:22 – 06:21
- 2☽︎ Moon06:21 – 07:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:20 – 08:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:18
- 5♂︎ Mars09:18 – 10:17
- 6☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:16
- 7♀︎ Venus11:16 – 12:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:15 – 13:14
- 9☽︎ Moon13:14 – 14:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 16:10
- 12♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:09 – 18:10
- 2♀︎ Venus18:10 – 19:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:13
- 4☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:14
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:15
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:15 – 23:16
- 7♂︎ Mars23:16 – 00:17
- 8☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:18
- 9♀︎ Venus01:18 – 02:19
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:19 – 03:20
- 11☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Wednesday, 6 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 11h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 12h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:22 to 06:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.