Planetary hours
in Lima.
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
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:35 – 06:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:41
- 3♂︎ Mars07:41 – 08:43
- 4☉︎ Sun08:43 – 09:46
- 5♀︎ Venus09:46 – 10:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:51
- 7☽︎ Moon11:51 – 12:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:57 – 14:59
- 10♂︎ Mars14:59 – 16:02
- 11☉︎ Sun16:02 – 17:05
- 12♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:07 – 19:05
- 2☽︎ Moon19:05 – 20:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 20:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:57
- 5♂︎ Mars21:57 – 22:54
- 6☉︎ Sun22:54 – 23:51
- 7♀︎ Venus23:51 – 00:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:46
- 9☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:38
- 12♂︎ Mars04:38 – 05:35
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lima?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 12h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 11h 28m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:35 to 06:38: 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.