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 Saturday, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:06 – 08:10
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:10 – 09:13
- 3♂︎ Mars09:13 – 10:16
- 4☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:20
- 5♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:23 – 13:27
- 7☽︎ Moon13:27 – 14:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:37
- 10♂︎ Mars16:37 – 17:40
- 11☉︎ Sun17:40 – 18:44
- 12♀︎ Venus18:44 – 19:47
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:43
- 2☽︎ Moon20:43 – 21:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:37
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:37 – 23:33
- 5♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:30
- 6☉︎ Sun00:30 – 01:26
- 7♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:23
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:23 – 03:19
- 9☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:09
- 12♂︎ Mars06:09 – 07:05
Other cities · Chile
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 19:47: the day lasts 12h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 11h 18m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:06 to 08:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.