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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:40 – 08:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:36 – 09:33
- 3☽︎ Moon09:33 – 10:29
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:25 – 12:21
- 6♂︎ Mars12:21 – 13:18
- 7☉︎ Sun13:18 – 14:14
- 8♀︎ Venus14:14 – 15:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:10 – 16:06
- 10☽︎ Moon16:06 – 17:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:02 – 17:59
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 18:55
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:55 – 19:59
- 2☉︎ Sun19:59 – 21:03
- 3♀︎ Venus21:03 – 22:06
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:06 – 23:10
- 5☽︎ Moon23:10 – 00:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:14 – 01:18
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:18 – 02:22
- 8♂︎ Mars02:22 – 03:26
- 9☉︎ Sun03:26 – 04:29
- 10♀︎ Venus04:29 – 05:33
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:33 – 06:37
- 12☽︎ Moon06:37 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Antonio?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 11h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 12h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:40 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.