Planetary hours
in Riobamba.
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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Guayaquil).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:59 – 06:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 09:01
- 4♂︎ Mars09:01 – 10:01
- 5☉︎ Sun10:01 – 11:02
- 6♀︎ Venus11:02 – 12:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 13:03
- 8☽︎ Moon13:03 – 14:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:04 – 15:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 16:05
- 11♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:06
- 12☉︎ Sun17:06 – 18:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:06
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:05
- 3☽︎ Moon20:05 – 21:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 22:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:04 – 23:03
- 6♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:02
- 7☉︎ Sun00:02 – 01:02
- 8♀︎ Venus01:02 – 02:01
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:01 – 03:00
- 10☽︎ Moon03:00 – 04:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:00 – 04:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:59 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Riobamba?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 12h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 11h 52m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:59 to 06:59: 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.