Planetary hours
in Arica.
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, 24 December 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 08:09
- 2☽︎ Moon08:09 – 09:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:16 – 10:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:22 – 11:28
- 5♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:34
- 6☉︎ Sun12:34 – 13:40
- 7♀︎ Venus13:40 – 14:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:47 – 15:53
- 9☽︎ Moon15:53 – 16:59
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:59 – 18:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:12
- 12♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:18
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:18 – 21:12
- 2♀︎ Venus21:12 – 22:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:05 – 22:59
- 4☽︎ Moon22:59 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:47 – 01:41
- 7♂︎ Mars01:41 – 02:35
- 8☉︎ Sun02:35 – 03:28
- 9♀︎ Venus03:28 – 04:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:22 – 05:16
- 11☽︎ Moon05:16 – 06:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Arica?
On Wednesday, 24 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 13h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:03 to 08:09: 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.