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, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:05 – 06:09
- 2☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:13
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:13 – 08:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:21
- 5♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:26
- 6☉︎ Sun10:26 – 11:30
- 7♀︎ Venus11:30 – 12:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:38
- 9☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:46
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:46 – 16:51
- 12♂︎ Mars16:51 – 17:55
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:55 – 18:51
- 2♀︎ Venus18:51 – 19:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:42
- 4☽︎ Moon20:42 – 21:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:30
- 7♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:25
- 8☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:21
- 9♀︎ Venus01:21 – 02:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:13
- 11☽︎ Moon03:13 – 04:09
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 05:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 12h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:05 to 06:09: 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.