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 Thursday, 26 February 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 20:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:36
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:35 – 08:38
- 2♂︎ Mars08:38 – 09:41
- 3☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:44
- 4♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:51
- 6☽︎ Moon12:51 – 13:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 14:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 16:00
- 9♂︎ Mars16:00 – 17:03
- 10☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:06
- 11♀︎ Venus18:06 – 19:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:06 – 23:03
- 4♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:00
- 5☉︎ Sun00:00 – 00:57
- 6♀︎ Venus00:57 – 01:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:51
- 8☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:48 – 04:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:42
- 11♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:39
- 12☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 20:12: the day lasts 12h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:36, lasts 11h 23m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:35 to 08:38: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.