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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:44
- Sunset
- 18:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:44
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Chicago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:44 – 08:39
- 2☽︎ Moon08:39 – 09:35
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:30
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:30 – 11:26
- 5♂︎ Mars11:26 – 12:21
- 6☉︎ Sun12:21 – 13:17
- 7♀︎ Venus13:17 – 14:13
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:13 – 15:08
- 9☽︎ Moon15:08 – 16:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 16:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:59 – 17:55
- 12♂︎ Mars17:55 – 18:50
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:50 – 19:55
- 2♀︎ Venus19:55 – 20:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:59 – 22:04
- 4☽︎ Moon22:04 – 23:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:08 – 00:13
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:13 – 01:17
- 7♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:22
- 8☉︎ Sun02:22 – 03:26
- 9♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:31
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:31 – 05:35
- 11☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:40
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:40 – 07:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Antonio?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:44 and sets at 18:50: the day lasts 11h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:44, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:44 to 08:39: 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.