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, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:52 – 08:00
- 2☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:08
- 3♀︎ Venus09:08 – 10:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:24
- 5☽︎ Moon11:24 – 12:32
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:40 – 14:48
- 8♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:56
- 9☉︎ Sun15:56 – 17:04
- 10♀︎ Venus17:04 – 18:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:20
- 12☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:28
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:28 – 21:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:12
- 3♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:04
- 4☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:56
- 5♀︎ Venus23:56 – 00:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:48 – 01:40
- 7☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:32 – 03:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:16
- 10♂︎ Mars04:16 – 05:08
- 11☉︎ Sun05:08 – 06:00
- 12♀︎ Venus06:00 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 13h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 10h 25m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:52 to 08:00: 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.