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 Tuesday, 1 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:53
- 2☉︎ Sun07:53 – 09:01
- 3♀︎ Venus09:01 – 10:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:15
- 5☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:23
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:23 – 13:30
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:38
- 8♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:45
- 9☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:53
- 10♀︎ Venus16:53 – 18:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:07
- 12☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 22:00
- 3♂︎ Mars22:00 – 22:53
- 4☉︎ Sun22:53 – 23:45
- 5♀︎ Venus23:45 – 00:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:30
- 7☽︎ Moon01:30 – 02:23
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:15
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:08
- 10♂︎ Mars04:08 – 05:01
- 11☉︎ Sun05:01 – 05:53
- 12♀︎ Venus05:53 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 1 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 13h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:46 to 07:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.