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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:14
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:21 – 08:16
- 2☉︎ Sun08:16 – 09:10
- 3♀︎ Venus09:10 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:59
- 5☽︎ Moon10:59 – 11:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:53 – 12:48
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:48 – 13:42
- 8♂︎ Mars13:42 – 14:36
- 9☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:31
- 10♀︎ Venus15:31 – 16:25
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:25 – 17:20
- 12☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:14
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:14 – 19:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:25
- 3♂︎ Mars20:25 – 21:31
- 4☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:36
- 5♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:42 – 00:47
- 7☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:59
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:10
- 11☉︎ Sun05:10 – 06:15
- 12♀︎ Venus06:15 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:14: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:21 to 08:16: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.