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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 04:54
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:56
- 2☉︎ Sun05:56 – 06:58
- 3♀︎ Venus06:58 – 07:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 09:01
- 5☽︎ Moon09:01 – 10:02
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:02 – 11:04
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:04 – 12:05
- 8♂︎ Mars12:05 – 13:07
- 9☉︎ Sun13:07 – 14:09
- 10♀︎ Venus14:09 – 15:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 16:12
- 12☽︎ Moon16:12 – 17:13
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:13 – 18:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:10
- 3♂︎ Mars19:10 – 20:08
- 4☉︎ Sun20:08 – 21:07
- 5♀︎ Venus21:07 – 22:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:05 – 23:04
- 7☽︎ Moon23:04 – 00:02
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:02 – 01:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:00 – 01:59
- 10♂︎ Mars01:59 – 02:57
- 11☉︎ Sun02:57 – 03:56
- 12♀︎ Venus03:56 – 04:54
Other cities · Brazil
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 12h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:54, lasts 11h 41m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 04:54 to 05:56: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.