Planetary hours
in Posadas.
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 Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 19:43
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Argentina/Cordoba).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 07:06
- 2♂︎ Mars07:06 – 08:14
- 3☉︎ Sun08:14 – 09:23
- 4♀︎ Venus09:23 – 10:32
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:32 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 15:08
- 9♂︎ Mars15:08 – 16:16
- 10☉︎ Sun16:16 – 17:25
- 11♀︎ Venus17:25 – 18:34
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:34 – 19:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:43 – 20:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:17
- 4♂︎ Mars22:17 – 23:08
- 5☉︎ Sun23:08 – 23:59
- 6♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:33 – 03:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:15
- 11♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:06
- 12☉︎ Sun05:06 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Posadas?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:43: the day lasts 13h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 10h 15m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 07:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.