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 Tuesday, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:00
- 2☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:05
- 3♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:11
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:16
- 5☽︎ Moon11:16 – 12:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:21 – 13:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:32
- 8♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:38
- 9☉︎ Sun15:38 – 16:43
- 10♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:48
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:48 – 18:54
- 12☽︎ Moon18:54 – 19:59
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 20:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 21:48
- 3♂︎ Mars21:48 – 22:43
- 4☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:37
- 5♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:26
- 7☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:21 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:04
- 11☉︎ Sun05:04 – 05:59
- 12♀︎ Venus05:59 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Puente Alto?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 19:59: the day lasts 13h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 10h 54m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:54 to 08:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.