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 Thursday, 16 December 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:09
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:14
- 2♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:19
- 3☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:25
- 4♀︎ Venus08:25 – 09:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:30 – 10:36
- 6☽︎ Moon10:36 – 11:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:47 – 13:52
- 9♂︎ Mars13:52 – 14:58
- 10☉︎ Sun14:58 – 16:03
- 11♀︎ Venus16:03 – 17:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:14
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:14 – 19:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:09 – 20:03
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:03 – 20:58
- 4♂︎ Mars20:58 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:47
- 6♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:36
- 8☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:31 – 02:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:20
- 11♂︎ Mars03:20 – 04:14
- 12☉︎ Sun04:14 – 05:09
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Thursday, 16 December 2027, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:09, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:08 to 06:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.