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, 20 February 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:36 – 09:39
- 3♂︎ Mars09:39 – 10:43
- 4☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:47
- 5♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:51
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:51 – 13:55
- 7☽︎ Moon13:55 – 14:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:58 – 16:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter16:02 – 17:06
- 10♂︎ Mars17:06 – 18:10
- 11☉︎ Sun18:10 – 19:14
- 12♀︎ Venus19:14 – 20:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:14
- 2☽︎ Moon21:14 – 22:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:10 – 23:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 00:02
- 5♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:59
- 6☉︎ Sun00:59 – 01:55
- 7♀︎ Venus01:55 – 02:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:47
- 9☽︎ Moon03:47 – 04:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:40
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:36
- 12♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Saturday, 20 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 12h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 11h 15m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:32 to 08:36: 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.