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, 22 December 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:11
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 05:11
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:11 – 06:16
- 2☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:33
- 5♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:39
- 6☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:44
- 7♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 13:55
- 9☽︎ Moon13:55 – 15:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 16:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:12
- 12♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:17
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:17 – 19:12
- 2♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:06 – 21:01
- 4☽︎ Moon21:01 – 21:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:55 – 22:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 23:44
- 7♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:39
- 8☉︎ Sun00:39 – 01:33
- 9♀︎ Venus01:33 – 02:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:22
- 11☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:17
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:11
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arequipa?
On Wednesday, 22 December 2027, the Sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 13h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:11, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:11 to 06:16: 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.