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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Lima).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:36
- 2☽︎ Moon06:36 – 07:39
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 08:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:42 – 09:45
- 5♂︎ Mars09:45 – 10:49
- 6☉︎ Sun10:49 – 11:52
- 7♀︎ Venus11:52 – 12:55
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:58
- 9☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 16:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:04 – 17:08
- 12♂︎ Mars17:08 – 18:11
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:11 – 19:08
- 2♀︎ Venus19:08 – 20:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:04 – 21:01
- 4☽︎ Moon21:01 – 21:58
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:55
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:55 – 23:52
- 7♂︎ Mars23:52 – 00:48
- 8☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:45
- 9♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:42
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:42 – 03:39
- 11☽︎ Moon03:39 – 04:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:32
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Lima?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 18:11: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:33 to 06:36: 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.