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, 30 September 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:20 – 08:22
- 2☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:24 – 10:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:26 – 11:28
- 5♂︎ Mars11:28 – 12:30
- 6☉︎ Sun12:30 – 13:32
- 7♀︎ Venus13:32 – 14:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:34 – 15:36
- 9☽︎ Moon15:36 – 16:38
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:38 – 17:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:40 – 18:42
- 12♂︎ Mars18:42 – 19:44
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:44 – 20:42
- 2♀︎ Venus20:42 – 21:40
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:40 – 22:38
- 4☽︎ Moon22:38 – 23:36
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:32
- 7♂︎ Mars01:32 – 02:30
- 8☉︎ Sun02:30 – 03:27
- 9♀︎ Venus03:27 – 04:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:25 – 05:23
- 11☽︎ Moon05:23 – 06:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:21 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Santiago?
On Wednesday, 30 September 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 19:44: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:20 to 08:22: 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.