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, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 20:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:22 – 08:27
- 2♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:33
- 3☉︎ Sun09:33 – 10:38
- 4♀︎ Venus10:38 – 11:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:49
- 6☽︎ Moon12:49 – 13:55
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:55 – 15:00
- 8♃︎ Jupiter15:00 – 16:06
- 9♂︎ Mars16:06 – 17:11
- 10☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:17
- 11♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:22
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 23:11
- 4♂︎ Mars23:11 – 00:06
- 5☉︎ Sun00:06 – 01:01
- 6♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:55 – 02:50
- 8☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:44 – 04:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:33
- 11♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:28
- 12☉︎ Sun06:28 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 20:28: the day lasts 13h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 10h 55m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:22 to 08:27: 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.