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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:13
- 2☉︎ Sun08:13 – 09:16
- 3♀︎ Venus09:16 – 10:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:19 – 11:22
- 5☽︎ Moon11:22 – 12:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:27 – 14:30
- 8♂︎ Mars14:30 – 15:33
- 9☉︎ Sun15:33 – 16:36
- 10♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:42
- 12☽︎ Moon18:42 – 19:45
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:45 – 20:42
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:42 – 21:39
- 3♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:36
- 4☉︎ Sun22:36 – 23:33
- 5♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:30 – 01:27
- 7☽︎ Moon01:27 – 02:24
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:24 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:18
- 10♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:15
- 11☉︎ Sun05:15 – 06:12
- 12♀︎ Venus06:12 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 19:45: the day lasts 12h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 11h 24m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:10 to 08:13: 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.