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 Tuesday, 4 January 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:59
- 2☉︎ Sun06:59 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:23
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:23 – 10:35
- 5☽︎ Moon10:35 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 12:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:11
- 8♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:23
- 9☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:35
- 10♀︎ Venus16:35 – 17:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:59
- 12☽︎ Moon18:59 – 20:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 20:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:59 – 21:47
- 3♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:35
- 4☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:23
- 5♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:11 – 01:00
- 7☽︎ Moon01:00 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:24
- 10♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 05:00
- 12♀︎ Venus05:00 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Merlo?
On Tuesday, 4 January 2028, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:47 to 06:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.