Planetary hours
in Puente Alto.
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, 16 October 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 19:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:59 – 08:04
- 2♂︎ Mars08:04 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:13
- 4♀︎ Venus10:13 – 11:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:23
- 6☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:37
- 9♂︎ Mars15:37 – 16:42
- 10☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:47
- 11♀︎ Venus17:47 – 18:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:51 – 19:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:56 – 20:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:51 – 21:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:42
- 4♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:37
- 5☉︎ Sun23:37 – 00:32
- 6♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:22
- 8☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 05:07
- 11♂︎ Mars05:07 – 06:03
- 12☉︎ Sun06:03 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Puente Alto?
On Thursday, 16 October 2025, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 19:56: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 11h 02m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:59 to 08:04: 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.