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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:01
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:02 – 07:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 08:15
- 3☽︎ Moon08:15 – 09:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:27 – 11:33
- 6♂︎ Mars11:33 – 12:39
- 7☉︎ Sun12:39 – 13:45
- 8♀︎ Venus13:45 – 14:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:51 – 15:57
- 10☽︎ Moon15:57 – 17:03
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:03 – 18:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:10 – 19:16
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:16 – 20:09
- 2☉︎ Sun20:09 – 21:03
- 3♀︎ Venus21:03 – 21:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:57 – 22:51
- 5☽︎ Moon22:51 – 23:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:45 – 00:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:38 – 01:32
- 8♂︎ Mars01:32 – 02:26
- 9☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:20
- 10♀︎ Venus03:20 – 04:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:14 – 05:07
- 12☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Merlo?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 19:16: the day lasts 13h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:01, lasts 10h 46m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:02 to 07:08: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.