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, 8 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:47 – 07:54
- 2☉︎ Sun07:54 – 09:02
- 3♀︎ Venus09:02 – 10:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:10 – 11:18
- 5☽︎ Moon11:18 – 12:25
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:41
- 8♂︎ Mars14:41 – 15:49
- 9☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:56
- 10♀︎ Venus16:56 – 18:04
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:12
- 12☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:12 – 22:04
- 3♂︎ Mars22:04 – 22:56
- 4☉︎ Sun22:56 – 23:49
- 5♀︎ Venus23:49 – 00:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:33
- 7☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:26 – 03:18
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:10
- 10♂︎ Mars04:10 – 05:02
- 11☉︎ Sun05:02 – 05:55
- 12♀︎ Venus05:55 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 20:20: the day lasts 13h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 10h 27m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:47 to 07:54: 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.