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, 12 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:48 – 07:56
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:56 – 09:03
- 3♂︎ Mars09:03 – 10:11
- 4☉︎ Sun10:11 – 11:19
- 5♀︎ Venus11:19 – 12:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:27 – 13:35
- 7☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:43 – 15:51
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:51 – 16:59
- 10♂︎ Mars16:59 – 18:06
- 11☉︎ Sun18:06 – 19:14
- 12♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:22 – 21:14
- 2☽︎ Moon21:14 – 22:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:06 – 22:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:59 – 23:51
- 5♂︎ Mars23:51 – 00:43
- 6☉︎ Sun00:43 – 01:35
- 7♀︎ Venus01:35 – 02:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:27 – 03:19
- 9☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:12 – 05:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:04 – 05:56
- 12♂︎ Mars05:56 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Saturday, 12 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 13h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 10h 26m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:48 to 07:56: 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
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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.