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 Thursday, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:08 – 08:11
- 2♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:14
- 3☉︎ Sun09:14 – 10:18
- 4♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:21
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:21 – 12:24
- 6☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:27 – 14:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:33
- 9♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:36
- 10☉︎ Sun16:36 – 17:40
- 11♀︎ Venus17:40 – 18:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:43 – 19:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:46 – 20:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:43 – 21:40
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:40 – 22:36
- 4♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:33
- 5☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:30
- 6♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:27 – 02:23
- 8☽︎ Moon02:23 – 03:20
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:14
- 11♂︎ Mars05:14 – 06:10
- 12☉︎ Sun06:10 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 12h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 11h 21m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:08 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.