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 Saturday, 30 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:19
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:21 – 07:23
- 3♂︎ Mars07:23 – 08:25
- 4☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:28
- 5♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:30 – 11:32
- 7☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:39
- 10♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:41
- 11☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:44
- 12♀︎ Venus16:44 – 17:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:46 – 18:44
- 2☽︎ Moon18:44 – 19:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:42 – 20:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:39 – 21:37
- 5♂︎ Mars21:37 – 22:35
- 6☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:32
- 7♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:28
- 9☽︎ Moon01:28 – 02:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:23
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:23 – 04:21
- 12♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Saturday, 30 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 05:19, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:18 to 06:21: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.