Planetary hours
in Concepción.
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, 4 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:46
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:47 – 08:39
- 2☉︎ Sun08:39 – 09:31
- 3♀︎ Venus09:31 – 10:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:14
- 5☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:06 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 13:50
- 8♂︎ Mars13:50 – 14:42
- 9☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:34
- 10♀︎ Venus15:34 – 16:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:17
- 12☽︎ Moon17:17 – 18:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:17 – 20:25
- 3♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:33
- 4☉︎ Sun21:33 – 22:41
- 5♀︎ Venus22:41 – 23:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:49 – 00:57
- 7☽︎ Moon00:57 – 02:06
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:06 – 03:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:22
- 10♂︎ Mars04:22 – 05:30
- 11☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:38
- 12♀︎ Venus06:38 – 07:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Concepción?
On Tuesday, 4 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 10h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:46, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:47 to 08:39: 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.