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, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 19:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 08:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 09:09
- 3♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:13
- 4☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:17
- 5♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:21
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:21 – 13:25
- 7☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:34
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:34 – 16:38
- 10♂︎ Mars16:38 – 17:42
- 11☉︎ Sun17:42 – 18:46
- 12♀︎ Venus18:46 – 19:50
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 20:46
- 2☽︎ Moon20:46 – 21:42
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:38
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:38 – 23:33
- 5♂︎ Mars23:33 – 00:29
- 6☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:25
- 7♀︎ Venus01:25 – 02:21
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:21 – 03:17
- 9☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:08
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:08 – 06:04
- 12♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 19:50: the day lasts 12h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 11h 09m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:01 to 08:05: 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.
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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.