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, 9 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:30
- 2☉︎ Sun08:30 – 09:35
- 3♀︎ Venus09:35 – 10:40
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:45
- 5☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:55 – 15:00
- 8♂︎ Mars15:00 – 16:05
- 9☉︎ Sun16:05 – 17:10
- 10♀︎ Venus17:10 – 18:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:20
- 12☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:15
- 3♂︎ Mars22:15 – 23:10
- 4☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:05
- 5♀︎ Venus00:05 – 01:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury01:00 – 01:55
- 7☽︎ Moon01:55 – 02:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:46 – 04:41
- 10♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:36
- 11☉︎ Sun05:36 – 06:31
- 12♀︎ Venus06:31 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 9 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 13h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:25 to 08:30: 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.