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, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:16 – 07:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:21
- 4♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:24
- 5☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:27
- 6♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:32
- 8☽︎ Moon12:32 – 13:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:35 – 14:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:37 – 15:40
- 11♂︎ Mars15:40 – 16:43
- 12☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:40
- 3☽︎ Moon19:40 – 20:37
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:37 – 21:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:35 – 22:32
- 6♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:30
- 7☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:27
- 8♀︎ Venus00:27 – 01:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:24 – 02:22
- 10☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:19
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:17
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:14
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:14 to 06:16: 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.