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, 15 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:49 – 07:57
- 2☉︎ Sun07:57 – 09:05
- 3♀︎ Venus09:05 – 10:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:20
- 5☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:28
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:44
- 8♂︎ Mars14:44 – 15:52
- 9☉︎ Sun15:52 – 17:00
- 10♀︎ Venus17:00 – 18:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:16
- 12☽︎ Moon19:16 – 20:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:16
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:08
- 3♂︎ Mars22:08 – 23:00
- 4☉︎ Sun23:00 – 23:52
- 5♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:37
- 7☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:29 – 03:21
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:13
- 10♂︎ Mars04:13 – 05:05
- 11☉︎ Sun05:05 – 05:57
- 12♀︎ Venus05:57 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 15 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 13h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 10h 25m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:49 to 07:57: 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.