Planetary hours
in Antofagasta.
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, 20 December 2024: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:51 – 07:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 09:07
- 3☽︎ Moon09:07 – 10:15
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:15 – 11:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter11:23 – 12:31
- 6♂︎ Mars12:31 – 13:39
- 7☉︎ Sun13:39 – 14:47
- 8♀︎ Venus14:47 – 15:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 17:03
- 10☽︎ Moon17:03 – 18:11
- 11♄︎ Saturn18:11 – 19:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:19 – 20:27
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:19
- 2☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:11
- 3♀︎ Venus22:11 – 23:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury23:03 – 23:55
- 5☽︎ Moon23:55 – 00:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:47 – 01:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:39 – 02:31
- 8♂︎ Mars02:31 – 03:23
- 9☉︎ Sun03:23 – 04:15
- 10♀︎ Venus04:15 – 05:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:07 – 05:59
- 12☽︎ Moon05:59 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Friday, 20 December 2024, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 10h 25m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:51 to 07:59: 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.