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, 2 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:31 – 08:34
- 2☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:38
- 3♀︎ Venus09:38 – 10:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:46
- 5☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:54 – 14:57
- 8♂︎ Mars14:57 – 16:01
- 9☉︎ Sun16:01 – 17:05
- 10♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:09
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:09 – 19:13
- 12☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:13 – 22:09
- 3♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:05
- 4☉︎ Sun23:05 – 00:02
- 5♀︎ Venus00:02 – 00:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 01:54
- 7☽︎ Moon01:54 – 02:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:47 – 04:43
- 10♂︎ Mars04:43 – 05:39
- 11☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:35
- 12♀︎ Venus06:35 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Puente Alto?
On Tuesday, 2 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 20:17: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:31 to 08:34: 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.