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, 28 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 20:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:17 – 08:23
- 2♂︎ Mars08:23 – 09:29
- 3☉︎ Sun09:29 – 10:35
- 4♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:48
- 6☽︎ Moon12:48 – 13:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:06
- 9♂︎ Mars16:06 – 17:12
- 10☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:18
- 11♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:25
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:25 – 20:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:31 – 21:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:19 – 23:12
- 4♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:06
- 5☉︎ Sun00:06 – 01:00
- 6♀︎ Venus01:00 – 01:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:54 – 02:48
- 8☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:30
- 11♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:24
- 12☉︎ Sun06:24 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Thursday, 28 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 20:31: the day lasts 13h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 10h 47m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:17 to 08:23: 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.