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, 7 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:11
- 2♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:14
- 3☉︎ Sun07:14 – 08:17
- 4♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:20 – 10:22
- 6☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:25 – 12:28
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:28 – 13:31
- 9♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:34
- 10☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:37
- 11♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:42
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:37 – 20:34
- 4♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:31
- 5☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:28
- 6♀︎ Venus22:28 – 23:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:23
- 8☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:20 – 02:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:17 – 03:14
- 11♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:11
- 12☉︎ Sun04:11 – 05:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Thursday, 7 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:11: 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.