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 Thursday, 14 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:14
- 2♂︎ Mars08:14 – 09:21
- 3☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:28
- 4♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:36
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:43
- 6☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:50
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:50 – 14:57
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:57 – 16:04
- 9♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:12
- 10☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:19
- 11♀︎ Venus18:19 – 19:26
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:26 – 20:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:26
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:26 – 22:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:12
- 4♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:05
- 5☉︎ Sun00:05 – 00:58
- 6♀︎ Venus00:58 – 01:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:43
- 8☽︎ Moon02:43 – 03:36
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:36 – 04:29
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:29 – 05:22
- 11♂︎ Mars05:22 – 06:15
- 12☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Thursday, 14 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 13h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 10h 34m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.