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, 5 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:21 – 10:24
- 4♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:26
- 5☉︎ Sun11:26 – 12:28
- 6♀︎ Venus12:28 – 13:30
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:30 – 14:32
- 8☽︎ Moon14:32 – 15:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:34 – 16:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:38
- 11♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:40
- 12☉︎ Sun18:40 – 19:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:42 – 20:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:40 – 21:38
- 3☽︎ Moon21:38 – 22:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:31
- 6♂︎ Mars00:31 – 01:29
- 7☉︎ Sun01:29 – 02:27
- 8♀︎ Venus02:27 – 03:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:23
- 10☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:19
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:19 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 19:42: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 11h 35m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:17 to 08:19: 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.