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 Saturday, 30 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:18 – 08:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:30
- 3♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:36
- 4☉︎ Sun10:36 – 11:42
- 5♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:48 – 13:54
- 7☽︎ Moon13:54 – 15:00
- 8♄︎ Saturn15:00 – 16:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:06 – 17:12
- 10♂︎ Mars17:12 – 18:18
- 11☉︎ Sun18:18 – 19:24
- 12♀︎ Venus19:24 – 20:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:24
- 2☽︎ Moon21:24 – 22:18
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:18 – 23:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:12 – 00:06
- 5♂︎ Mars00:06 – 01:00
- 6☉︎ Sun01:00 – 01:55
- 7♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:49 – 03:43
- 9☽︎ Moon03:43 – 04:37
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:25
- 12♂︎ Mars06:25 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Saturday, 30 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:18 to 08:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.