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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 04:54
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 04:53
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter04:54 – 05:55
- 2♂︎ Mars05:55 – 06:57
- 3☉︎ Sun06:57 – 07:59
- 4♀︎ Venus07:59 – 09:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:00 – 10:02
- 6☽︎ Moon10:02 – 11:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:04 – 12:05
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:05 – 13:07
- 9♂︎ Mars13:07 – 14:08
- 10☉︎ Sun14:08 – 15:10
- 11♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:13 – 18:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:12 – 19:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:08
- 4♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:07
- 5☉︎ Sun21:07 – 22:05
- 6♀︎ Venus22:05 – 23:03
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 00:02
- 8☽︎ Moon00:02 – 01:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:00 – 01:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:58 – 02:57
- 11♂︎ Mars02:57 – 03:55
- 12☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 04:54 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 12h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:53, lasts 11h 40m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 04:54 to 05:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.