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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:12
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:12
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:12 – 06:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:18
- 3♂︎ Mars07:18 – 08:21
- 4☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:24
- 5♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:27 – 11:30
- 7☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:39
- 10♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:42
- 11☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:45
- 12♀︎ Venus16:45 – 17:48
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 18:45
- 2☽︎ Moon18:45 – 19:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:42 – 20:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:39 – 21:36
- 5♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:33
- 6☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:30
- 7♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:24
- 9☽︎ Moon01:24 – 02:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:15
- 12♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:12
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 17:48: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:12, lasts 11h 24m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:12 to 06:15: 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.