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, 3 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 20:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:46 – 07:53
- 2♂︎ Mars07:53 – 09:01
- 3☉︎ Sun09:01 – 10:08
- 4♀︎ Venus10:08 – 11:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:24
- 6☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:39 – 15:46
- 9♂︎ Mars15:46 – 16:54
- 10☉︎ Sun16:54 – 18:01
- 11♀︎ Venus18:01 – 19:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:09 – 20:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:16 – 21:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:09 – 22:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:54
- 4♂︎ Mars22:54 – 23:46
- 5☉︎ Sun23:46 – 00:39
- 6♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:24
- 8☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:16 – 04:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:09 – 05:01
- 11♂︎ Mars05:01 – 05:53
- 12☉︎ Sun05:53 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Thursday, 3 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 20:16: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 10h 30m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, 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: 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.