Planetary hours
in Santiago.
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, 1 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 19:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:55
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:54 – 08:53
- 2☽︎ Moon08:53 – 09:51
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:51 – 10:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:50 – 11:49
- 5♂︎ Mars11:49 – 12:47
- 6☉︎ Sun12:47 – 13:46
- 7♀︎ Venus13:46 – 14:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:44 – 15:43
- 9☽︎ Moon15:43 – 16:41
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:41 – 17:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:38
- 12♂︎ Mars18:38 – 19:37
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:37 – 20:39
- 2♀︎ Venus20:39 – 21:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:40 – 22:42
- 4☽︎ Moon22:42 – 23:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:43 – 00:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 01:46
- 7♂︎ Mars01:46 – 02:48
- 8☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:49
- 9♀︎ Venus03:49 – 04:51
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:51 – 05:52
- 11☽︎ Moon05:52 – 06:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:53 – 07:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Santiago?
On Wednesday, 1 April 2026, the Sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 19:37: the day lasts 11h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:55, lasts 12h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:54 to 08:53: 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.