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 Monday, 16 February 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:30 – 08:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:34 – 09:38
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:38 – 10:42
- 4♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:46
- 5☉︎ Sun11:46 – 12:51
- 6♀︎ Venus12:51 – 13:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:55 – 14:59
- 8☽︎ Moon14:59 – 16:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn16:03 – 17:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter17:08 – 18:12
- 11♂︎ Mars18:12 – 19:16
- 12☉︎ Sun19:16 – 20:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:20 – 21:16
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:16 – 22:12
- 3☽︎ Moon22:12 – 23:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn23:08 – 00:04
- 5♃︎ Jupiter00:04 – 00:59
- 6♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:55
- 7☉︎ Sun01:55 – 02:51
- 8♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:43
- 10☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:39
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Monday, 16 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 12h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 11h 10m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:30 to 08:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.