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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:09 – 08:12
- 2☽︎ Moon08:12 – 09:15
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:15 – 10:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:18 – 11:21
- 5♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:24
- 6☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:27
- 7♀︎ Venus13:27 – 14:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:30 – 15:33
- 9☽︎ Moon15:33 – 16:36
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:36 – 17:39
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:39 – 18:42
- 12♂︎ Mars18:42 – 19:46
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:46 – 20:42
- 2♀︎ Venus20:42 – 21:39
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:39 – 22:36
- 4☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:33 – 00:30
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:30 – 01:27
- 7♂︎ Mars01:27 – 02:24
- 8☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:21
- 9♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:17 – 05:14
- 11☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:11
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:11 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 12h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 11h 22m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:09 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.