Planetary hours
in Barinas.
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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Caracas).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:37
- 3♂︎ Mars08:37 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:42
- 5♀︎ Venus10:42 – 11:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:47
- 7☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:49 – 14:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 15:54
- 10♂︎ Mars15:54 – 16:57
- 11☉︎ Sun16:57 – 17:59
- 12♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:01
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:01 – 19:59
- 2☽︎ Moon19:59 – 20:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:54 – 22:52
- 5♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:49
- 6☉︎ Sun23:49 – 00:47
- 7♀︎ Venus00:47 – 01:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:44 – 02:42
- 9☽︎ Moon02:42 – 03:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:35
- 12♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Barinas?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 19:01: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:32 to 07:34: 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.