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 Tuesday, 22 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:09
- 2☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:10
- 3♀︎ Venus07:10 – 08:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:10 – 09:11
- 5☽︎ Moon09:11 – 10:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:11 – 11:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:12 – 12:12
- 8♂︎ Mars12:12 – 13:13
- 9☉︎ Sun13:13 – 14:13
- 10♀︎ Venus14:13 – 15:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:14 – 16:14
- 12☽︎ Moon16:14 – 17:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:15 – 18:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:14
- 3♂︎ Mars19:14 – 20:13
- 4☉︎ Sun20:13 – 21:13
- 5♀︎ Venus21:13 – 22:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:12 – 23:11
- 7☽︎ Moon23:11 – 00:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:11 – 01:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:10 – 02:10
- 10♂︎ Mars02:10 – 03:09
- 11☉︎ Sun03:09 – 04:09
- 12♀︎ Venus04:09 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Tuesday, 22 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:09 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?
Mars, from 05:09 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.