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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:17
- 2☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:24
- 3♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:31
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:31 – 11:38
- 5☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:45
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:45 – 13:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:52 – 14:59
- 8♂︎ Mars14:59 – 16:05
- 9☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:12
- 10♀︎ Venus17:12 – 18:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:26
- 12☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:33 – 21:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:19
- 3♂︎ Mars22:19 – 23:12
- 4☉︎ Sun23:12 – 00:06
- 5♀︎ Venus00:06 – 00:59
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:52
- 7☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:38 – 04:32
- 10♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:25
- 11☉︎ Sun05:25 – 06:18
- 12♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 10h 38m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:10 to 08:17: 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.