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 Wednesday, 5 August 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:45
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:46 – 08:38
- 2☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:30 – 10:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:22 – 11:14
- 5♂︎ Mars11:14 – 12:06
- 6☉︎ Sun12:06 – 12:58
- 7♀︎ Venus12:58 – 13:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:50 – 14:42
- 9☽︎ Moon14:42 – 15:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:34 – 16:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:26 – 17:18
- 12♂︎ Mars17:18 – 18:10
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:18
- 2♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:26 – 21:34
- 4☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:49 – 00:57
- 7♂︎ Mars00:57 – 02:05
- 8☉︎ Sun02:05 – 03:13
- 9♀︎ Venus03:13 – 04:21
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:21 – 05:29
- 11☽︎ Moon05:29 – 06:37
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:37 – 07:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Concepción?
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:46 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 10h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:45, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:46 to 08:38: 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.