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 Friday, 29 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:18 – 06:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:20 – 07:23
- 3☽︎ Moon07:23 – 08:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:25 – 09:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:27 – 10:30
- 6♂︎ Mars10:30 – 11:32
- 7☉︎ Sun11:32 – 12:34
- 8♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:37
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:39
- 10☽︎ Moon14:39 – 15:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:41 – 16:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:44 – 17:46
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:46 – 18:44
- 2☉︎ Sun18:44 – 19:41
- 3♀︎ Venus19:41 – 20:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:39 – 21:37
- 5☽︎ Moon21:37 – 22:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:30
- 8♂︎ Mars00:30 – 01:28
- 9☉︎ Sun01:28 – 02:25
- 10♀︎ Venus02:25 – 03:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 04:21
- 12☽︎ Moon04:21 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Friday, 29 January 2027, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 17:46: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:18 to 06:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.