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, 17 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:05 – 08:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 08:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:59 – 09:55
- 4♂︎ Mars09:55 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:49
- 6♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:42
- 8☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:35 – 16:32
- 11♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:29
- 12☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:32
- 3☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:35 – 22:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:42
- 6♂︎ Mars23:42 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:55
- 10☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:58
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:58 – 06:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Monday, 17 August 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 12h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:05 to 08:02: 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.