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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 05:10
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:11 – 06:14
- 2☉︎ Sun06:14 – 07:17
- 3♀︎ Venus07:17 – 08:20
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:20 – 09:23
- 5☽︎ Moon09:23 – 10:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:26 – 11:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:30 – 12:33
- 8♂︎ Mars12:33 – 13:36
- 9☉︎ Sun13:36 – 14:39
- 10♀︎ Venus14:39 – 15:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:42 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:49 – 18:45
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:45 – 19:42
- 3♂︎ Mars19:42 – 20:39
- 4☉︎ Sun20:39 – 21:36
- 5♀︎ Venus21:36 – 22:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:33 – 23:29
- 7☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:26 – 01:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:23 – 02:20
- 10♂︎ Mars02:20 – 03:16
- 11☉︎ Sun03:16 – 04:13
- 12♀︎ Venus04:13 – 05:10
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:10, lasts 11h 21m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:11 to 06:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.