Planetary hours
in Salvador.
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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:02
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Bahia).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:02 – 06:07
- 2☽︎ Moon06:07 – 07:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:20
- 5♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:25
- 6☉︎ Sun10:25 – 11:29
- 7♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:38
- 9☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:47 – 16:51
- 12♂︎ Mars16:51 – 17:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:56 – 18:51
- 2♀︎ Venus18:51 – 19:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:43
- 4☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:29
- 7♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:25
- 8☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:21
- 9♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:16
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 03:12
- 11☽︎ Moon03:12 – 04:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Salvador?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 12h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 11h 07m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:02 to 06:07: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.