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, 26 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Next sunrise
- 05:14
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:13 – 06:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:24
- 3♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:30
- 4☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:35
- 5♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:41 – 11:46
- 7☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:52 – 13:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 15:03
- 10♂︎ Mars15:03 – 16:08
- 11☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:14
- 12♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:19
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:14
- 2☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 21:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 21:58
- 5♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:52
- 6☉︎ Sun22:52 – 23:47
- 7♀︎ Venus23:47 – 00:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:36
- 9☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:30
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:30 – 03:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:25 – 04:19
- 12♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:14
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Saturday, 26 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 18:19: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:14, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:13 to 06:19: 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.