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 Saturday, 3 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:15
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:16 – 08:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:19 – 09:21
- 3♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:24
- 4☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:26
- 5♀︎ Venus11:26 – 12:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:29 – 13:31
- 7☽︎ Moon13:31 – 14:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:34 – 15:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:39
- 10♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:41
- 11☉︎ Sun17:41 – 18:44
- 12♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:43
- 2☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:41 – 22:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:36
- 5♂︎ Mars23:36 – 00:33
- 6☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:30
- 7♀︎ Venus01:30 – 02:28
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:28 – 03:25
- 9☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:23
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:23 – 05:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:20 – 06:17
- 12♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Puente Alto?
On Saturday, 3 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:15, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:16 to 08:19: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.