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, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:04
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Next sunrise
- 05:04
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:09
- 2☉︎ Sun06:09 – 07:14
- 3♀︎ Venus07:14 – 08:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:19 – 09:24
- 5☽︎ Moon09:24 – 10:30
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:30 – 11:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:40
- 8♂︎ Mars12:40 – 13:45
- 9☉︎ Sun13:45 – 14:50
- 10♀︎ Venus14:50 – 15:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 17:01
- 12☽︎ Moon17:01 – 18:06
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:06 – 19:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 19:56
- 3♂︎ Mars19:56 – 20:50
- 4☉︎ Sun20:50 – 21:45
- 5♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:40 – 23:35
- 7☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:30 – 01:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:25 – 02:19
- 10♂︎ Mars02:19 – 03:14
- 11☉︎ Sun03:14 – 04:09
- 12♀︎ Venus04:09 – 05:04
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 18:06: the day lasts 13h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:04, lasts 10h 58m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:04 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 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.