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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 20:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:46 – 07:52
- 2☽︎ Moon07:52 – 08:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:59 – 10:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:06 – 11:12
- 5♂︎ Mars11:12 – 12:19
- 6☉︎ Sun12:19 – 13:26
- 7♀︎ Venus13:26 – 14:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:32 – 15:39
- 9☽︎ Moon15:39 – 16:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 17:52
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:52 – 18:59
- 12♂︎ Mars18:59 – 20:06
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:06 – 20:59
- 2♀︎ Venus20:59 – 21:52
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:52 – 22:45
- 4☽︎ Moon22:45 – 23:39
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:25
- 7♂︎ Mars01:25 – 02:18
- 8☉︎ Sun02:18 – 03:12
- 9♀︎ Venus03:12 – 04:05
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:05 – 04:58
- 11☽︎ Moon04:58 – 05:51
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:51 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Peñalolén?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 20:06: the day lasts 13h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:46 to 07:52: 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.
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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.