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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 19:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:06
- 2♂︎ Mars08:06 – 09:10
- 3☉︎ Sun09:10 – 10:14
- 4♀︎ Venus10:14 – 11:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:22
- 6☽︎ Moon12:22 – 13:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:34
- 9♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:38
- 10☉︎ Sun16:38 – 17:41
- 11♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 19:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:49 – 20:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:45 – 21:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:37
- 4♂︎ Mars22:37 – 23:33
- 5☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:29
- 6♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:21
- 8☽︎ Moon02:21 – 03:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:17 – 04:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:05
- 12☉︎ Sun06:05 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 19:49: the day lasts 12h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:02 to 08:06: 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.