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 Saturday, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 20:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:26 – 07:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:38 – 08:51
- 3♂︎ Mars08:51 – 10:04
- 4☉︎ Sun10:04 – 11:17
- 5♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:43
- 7☽︎ Moon13:43 – 14:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 16:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:21
- 10♂︎ Mars17:21 – 18:34
- 11☉︎ Sun18:34 – 19:47
- 12♀︎ Venus19:47 – 20:59
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:59 – 21:47
- 2☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:34
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:34 – 23:21
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:21 – 00:08
- 5♂︎ Mars00:08 – 00:55
- 6☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:42
- 7♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:30 – 03:17
- 9☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:51
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:38
- 12♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Concepción?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 20:59: the day lasts 14h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 9h 26m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:26 to 07:38: 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.