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, 1 April 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (America/Recife).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:22
- 2♂︎ Mars06:22 – 07:22
- 3☉︎ Sun07:22 – 08:23
- 4♀︎ Venus08:23 – 09:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:23
- 6☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:23
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:23 – 12:23
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:23
- 9♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:23
- 11♀︎ Venus15:23 – 16:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:23 – 17:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:24 – 18:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:23 – 19:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:23 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:23
- 5☉︎ Sun21:23 – 22:23
- 6♀︎ Venus22:23 – 23:23
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:23
- 8☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:23 – 02:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:22
- 11♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:22
- 12☉︎ Sun04:22 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Recife?
On Thursday, 1 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 17:24: the day lasts 12h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 11h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:22 to 06:22: 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.