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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- 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☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 05:56
- 2☽︎ Moon05:56 – 06:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:57 – 07:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 09:00
- 5♂︎ Mars09:00 – 10:02
- 6☉︎ Sun10:02 – 11:04
- 7♀︎ Venus11:04 – 12:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 13:07
- 9☽︎ Moon13:07 – 14:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 15:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:10 – 16:12
- 12♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:13
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:13 – 18:12
- 2♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:10 – 20:08
- 4☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:07
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:07 – 22:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:03
- 7♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:02
- 8☉︎ Sun00:02 – 01:00
- 9♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:57
- 11☽︎ Moon02:57 – 03:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:55 – 04:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Wednesday, 21 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 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, 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 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.