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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:16 – 10:19
- 4♂︎ Mars10:19 – 11:22
- 5☉︎ Sun11:22 – 12:25
- 6♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:28 – 14:31
- 8☽︎ Moon14:31 – 15:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:33 – 16:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:36 – 17:39
- 11♂︎ Mars17:39 – 18:42
- 12☉︎ Sun18:42 – 19:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:45 – 20:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:42 – 21:39
- 3☽︎ Moon21:39 – 22:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:36 – 23:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:33 – 00:30
- 6♂︎ Mars00:30 – 01:27
- 7☉︎ Sun01:27 – 02:24
- 8♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:21 – 04:19
- 10☽︎ Moon04:19 – 05:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:16 – 06:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:13 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 19:45: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 11h 25m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:11 to 08:14: 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.