Planetary hours
in San Antonio.
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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:01 – 09:09
- 3♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:17
- 4☉︎ Sun10:17 – 11:24
- 5♀︎ Venus11:24 – 12:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:32 – 13:40
- 7☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:47 – 15:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 17:03
- 10♂︎ Mars17:03 – 18:10
- 11☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:18
- 12♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:26
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:26 – 21:18
- 2☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:10 – 23:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:55
- 5♂︎ Mars23:55 – 00:48
- 6☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:40
- 7♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:25
- 9☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Antonio?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 13h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:54 to 08:01: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.