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 Monday, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:09 – 07:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:12 – 08:15
- 4♂︎ Mars08:15 – 09:18
- 5☉︎ Sun09:18 – 10:21
- 6♀︎ Venus10:21 – 11:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:24 – 12:27
- 8☽︎ Moon12:27 – 13:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:33 – 15:35
- 11♂︎ Mars15:35 – 16:38
- 12☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:41
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:38
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:38 – 19:36
- 3☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:33
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:33 – 21:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:27
- 6♂︎ Mars22:27 – 23:24
- 7☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:21
- 8♀︎ Venus00:21 – 01:18
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:16
- 10☽︎ Moon02:16 – 03:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:13 – 04:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:07 to 06:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.