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 Wednesday, 16 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:49 – 07:57
- 2☽︎ Moon07:57 – 09:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:05 – 10:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:13 – 11:21
- 5♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:29
- 6☉︎ Sun12:29 – 13:37
- 7♀︎ Venus13:37 – 14:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:45 – 15:53
- 9☽︎ Moon15:53 – 17:01
- 10♄︎ Saturn17:01 – 18:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter18:09 – 19:17
- 12♂︎ Mars19:17 – 20:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:17
- 2♀︎ Venus21:17 – 22:09
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:09 – 23:01
- 4☽︎ Moon23:01 – 23:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:53 – 00:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:45 – 01:37
- 7♂︎ Mars01:37 – 02:29
- 8☉︎ Sun02:29 – 03:21
- 9♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:13 – 05:05
- 11☽︎ Moon05:05 – 05:57
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:57 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 20:25: 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?
Mercury, 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 Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.