Planetary hours
in Quillacollo.
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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/La_Paz).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:55
- 2♂︎ Mars06:55 – 08:01
- 3☉︎ Sun08:01 – 09:07
- 4♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:18
- 6☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:36
- 9♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:48
- 11♀︎ Venus16:48 – 17:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 18:59
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:59 – 19:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:54 – 20:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:48 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:36
- 5☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:30
- 6♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:25 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:13 – 03:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:07 – 04:01
- 11♂︎ Mars04:01 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quillacollo?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 18:59: the day lasts 13h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 10h 50m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:49 to 06:55: 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.