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, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:02
- 2♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 10:11
- 4♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:20
- 6☽︎ Moon12:20 – 13:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:34
- 9♂︎ Mars15:34 – 16:39
- 10☉︎ Sun16:39 – 17:44
- 11♀︎ Venus17:44 – 18:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:48 – 19:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:53 – 20:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:48 – 21:44
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:44 – 22:39
- 4♂︎ Mars22:39 – 23:34
- 5☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:29
- 6♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:20
- 8☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:15
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:15 – 04:10
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:06
- 11♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:01
- 12☉︎ Sun06:01 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 11h 03m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:57 to 08:02: 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.