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, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 04:49
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 04:49
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury04:49 – 05:52
- 2☽︎ Moon05:52 – 06:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 07:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter07:57 – 08:59
- 5♂︎ Mars08:59 – 10:02
- 6☉︎ Sun10:02 – 11:04
- 7♀︎ Venus11:04 – 12:07
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 13:09
- 9☽︎ Moon13:09 – 14:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 15:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:14 – 16:17
- 12♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:19
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:17
- 2♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:12
- 4☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:04
- 7♂︎ Mars23:04 – 00:02
- 8☉︎ Sun00:02 – 00:59
- 9♀︎ Venus00:59 – 01:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury01:57 – 02:54
- 11☽︎ Moon02:54 – 03:52
- 12♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 04:49 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 04:49, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 04:49 to 05:52: 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.