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 Wednesday, 4 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:07
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Right now♂︎ Hour of Mars — hour 5 of the day, until 10:26
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:07 – 06:11
- 2☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:18 – 09:22
- 5♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:26
- 6☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:29
- 7♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:37
- 9☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:41 – 15:44
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 16:48
- 12♂︎ Mars16:48 – 17:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:52 – 18:48
- 2♀︎ Venus18:48 – 19:44
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:44 – 20:40
- 4☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:33
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:33 – 23:29
- 7♂︎ Mars23:29 – 00:25
- 8☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:22
- 9♀︎ Venus01:22 – 02:18
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:18 – 03:14
- 11☽︎ Moon03:14 – 04:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:10 – 05:07
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:07 to 06:11: 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.