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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 19:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:58 – 08:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:03 – 09:08
- 3♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:13
- 4☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:18
- 5♀︎ Venus11:18 – 12:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:28
- 7☽︎ Moon13:28 – 14:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:33 – 15:37
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:37 – 16:42
- 10♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:47
- 11☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:52
- 12♀︎ Venus18:52 – 19:57
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:57 – 20:52
- 2☽︎ Moon20:52 – 21:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:47 – 22:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:37
- 5♂︎ Mars23:37 – 00:32
- 6☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:27
- 7♀︎ Venus01:27 – 02:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:22 – 03:17
- 9☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 06:02
- 12♂︎ Mars06:02 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Santiago?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 19:57: the day lasts 12h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:58 to 08:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.