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 Wednesday, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:35
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:35 – 08:28
- 2☽︎ Moon08:28 – 09:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:12 – 11:04
- 5♂︎ Mars11:04 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 12:48
- 7♀︎ Venus12:48 – 13:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:40 – 14:33
- 9☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:17 – 17:09
- 12♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:09
- 2♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:17
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:24
- 4☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:32 – 23:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:40 – 00:48
- 7♂︎ Mars00:48 – 01:56
- 8☉︎ Sun01:56 – 03:03
- 9♀︎ Venus03:03 – 04:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:11 – 05:19
- 11☽︎ Moon05:19 – 06:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:27 – 07:35
Other cities · Chile
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Peñalolén?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:35, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:35 to 08:28: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.