Planetary hours
in Bucaramanga.
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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 00m; a night hour, 1h 00m. Local time (America/Bogota).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:39 – 06:39
- 2☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:39
- 3♀︎ Venus07:39 – 08:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:38
- 5☽︎ Moon09:38 – 10:38
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:38 – 11:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:38
- 8♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:38
- 9☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:38
- 10♀︎ Venus14:38 – 15:38
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:38 – 16:38
- 12☽︎ Moon16:38 – 17:37
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:37 – 18:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:38 – 19:38
- 3♂︎ Mars19:38 – 20:38
- 4☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:38
- 5♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:38
- 7☽︎ Moon23:38 – 00:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:38 – 01:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:38 – 02:38
- 10♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:39
- 11☉︎ Sun03:39 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucaramanga?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 11h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 00m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 12h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 00m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:39 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.