Planetary hours
in Riberalta.
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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:11
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/La_Paz).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:14
- 2☉︎ Sun07:14 – 08:18
- 3♀︎ Venus08:18 – 09:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:21 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:28 – 12:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:36
- 8♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:43
- 10♀︎ Venus15:43 – 16:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:46 – 17:50
- 12☽︎ Moon17:50 – 18:53
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:53 – 19:50
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:46
- 3♂︎ Mars20:46 – 21:43
- 4☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:36 – 00:32
- 7☽︎ Moon00:32 – 01:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:29 – 02:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:22
- 10♂︎ Mars03:22 – 04:18
- 11☉︎ Sun04:18 – 05:15
- 12♀︎ Venus05:15 – 06:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Riberalta?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:53: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:11, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:11 to 07:14: 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.