Planetary hours
in Merlo.
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, 22 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:26 – 08:21
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:21 – 09:17
- 3♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:12
- 4☉︎ Sun10:12 – 11:07
- 5♀︎ Venus11:07 – 12:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:02 – 12:57
- 7☽︎ Moon12:57 – 13:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 14:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:48 – 15:43
- 10♂︎ Mars15:43 – 16:38
- 11☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:34
- 12♀︎ Venus17:34 – 18:29
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:29 – 19:34
- 2☽︎ Moon19:34 – 20:38
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:38 – 21:43
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:43 – 22:48
- 5♂︎ Mars22:48 – 23:52
- 6☉︎ Sun23:52 – 00:57
- 7♀︎ Venus00:57 – 02:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 03:06
- 9☽︎ Moon03:06 – 04:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:11 – 05:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:16 – 06:20
- 12♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Merlo?
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:26 to 08:21: 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.