Planetary hours
in Ica.
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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:31 – 07:34
- 3♂︎ Mars07:34 – 08:37
- 4☉︎ Sun08:37 – 09:40
- 5♀︎ Venus09:40 – 10:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:46
- 7☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:49 – 13:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:52 – 14:55
- 10♂︎ Mars14:55 – 15:58
- 11☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:01
- 12♀︎ Venus17:01 – 18:04
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:01
- 2☽︎ Moon19:01 – 19:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:58 – 20:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:55 – 21:52
- 5♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:49
- 6☉︎ Sun22:49 – 23:46
- 7♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:43 – 01:40
- 9☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:34 – 04:31
- 12♂︎ Mars04:31 – 05:28
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Ica?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 12h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 11h 23m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:28 to 06:31: 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.