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, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (America/Bogota).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:40 – 06:39
- 2☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:38
- 3♀︎ Venus07:38 – 08:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:37
- 5☽︎ Moon09:37 – 10:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:36 – 11:35
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:35 – 12:35
- 8♂︎ Mars12:35 – 13:34
- 9☉︎ Sun13:34 – 14:33
- 10♀︎ Venus14:33 – 15:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:33 – 16:32
- 12☽︎ Moon16:32 – 17:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:31 – 18:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:32 – 19:33
- 3♂︎ Mars19:33 – 20:33
- 4☉︎ Sun20:33 – 21:34
- 5♀︎ Venus21:34 – 22:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:36
- 7☽︎ Moon23:36 – 00:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:36 – 01:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:37 – 02:38
- 10♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:39
- 11☉︎ Sun03:39 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Bucaramanga?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 11h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 12h 09m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:40 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.