Planetary hours
in Peñalolén.
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 Monday, 9 March 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:36 – 08:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:39 – 09:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:42 – 10:44
- 4♂︎ Mars10:44 – 11:47
- 5☉︎ Sun11:47 – 12:49
- 6♀︎ Venus12:49 – 13:52
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:52 – 14:54
- 8☽︎ Moon14:54 – 15:57
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:57 – 16:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:59 – 18:02
- 11♂︎ Mars18:02 – 19:05
- 12☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:07 – 21:05
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:05 – 22:02
- 3☽︎ Moon22:02 – 23:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:00 – 23:57
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:57 – 00:55
- 6♂︎ Mars00:55 – 01:52
- 7☉︎ Sun01:52 – 02:50
- 8♀︎ Venus02:50 – 03:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:45
- 10☽︎ Moon04:45 – 05:42
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:42 – 06:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:40 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Peñalolén?
On Monday, 9 March 2026, the Sun rises at 07:36 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 11h 30m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:36 to 08:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.