Planetary hours
in Arequipa.
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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 05:13
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:16
- 2♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:19
- 3☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:22
- 4♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:27
- 6☽︎ Moon10:27 – 11:30
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:30 – 12:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:36
- 9♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:39
- 10☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:41
- 11♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:41 – 20:39
- 4♂︎ Mars20:39 – 21:36
- 5☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:33
- 6♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:27
- 8☽︎ Moon00:27 – 01:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:24 – 02:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:21 – 03:18
- 11♂︎ Mars03:18 – 04:16
- 12☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:13
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:13, lasts 11h 26m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:13 to 06:16: 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.