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 Wednesday, 13 January 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/La_Paz).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:11 – 07:15
- 2☽︎ Moon07:15 – 08:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:18 – 09:22
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:22 – 10:25
- 5♂︎ Mars10:25 – 11:29
- 6☉︎ Sun11:29 – 12:32
- 7♀︎ Venus12:32 – 13:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:36 – 14:39
- 9☽︎ Moon14:39 – 15:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:43 – 16:47
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 17:50
- 12♂︎ Mars17:50 – 18:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:54 – 19:50
- 2♀︎ Venus19:50 – 20:47
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:47 – 21:43
- 4☽︎ Moon21:43 – 22:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:40 – 23:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:33
- 7♂︎ Mars00:33 – 01:29
- 8☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:26
- 9♀︎ Venus02:26 – 03:22
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:22 – 04:19
- 11☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:15 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Riberalta?
On Wednesday, 13 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:11 to 07:15: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.