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 Thursday, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:04
- 2♂︎ Mars08:04 – 09:11
- 3☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:25
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:32
- 6☽︎ Moon12:32 – 13:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:53
- 9♂︎ Mars15:53 – 17:00
- 10☉︎ Sun17:00 – 18:08
- 11♀︎ Venus18:08 – 19:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:22
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:22 – 21:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:15 – 22:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:01
- 4♂︎ Mars23:01 – 23:54
- 5☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:46
- 6♀︎ Venus00:46 – 01:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:32
- 8☽︎ Moon02:32 – 03:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:18 – 05:11
- 11♂︎ Mars05:11 – 06:04
- 12☉︎ Sun06:04 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Antonio?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 10h 35m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:57 to 08:04: 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.