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 Tuesday, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/La_Paz).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:16 – 07:20
- 2☉︎ Sun07:20 – 08:24
- 3♀︎ Venus08:24 – 09:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:28 – 10:31
- 5☽︎ Moon10:31 – 11:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:35 – 12:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:42
- 8♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:46
- 9☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:50
- 10♀︎ Venus15:50 – 16:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:57
- 12☽︎ Moon17:57 – 19:01
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 19:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:57 – 20:54
- 3♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:50
- 4☉︎ Sun21:50 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:39
- 7☽︎ Moon00:39 – 01:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:35 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:28
- 10♂︎ Mars03:28 – 04:24
- 11☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:20
- 12♀︎ Venus05:20 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Quillacollo?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:01: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 11h 16m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:16 to 07:20: 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.