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 March 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:41
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:42
- 2☉︎ Sun08:42 – 09:44
- 3♀︎ Venus09:44 – 10:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:48
- 5☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:51
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:51 – 14:53
- 8♂︎ Mars14:53 – 15:55
- 9☉︎ Sun15:55 – 16:57
- 10♀︎ Venus16:57 – 17:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:59 – 19:01
- 12☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:01 – 21:59
- 3♂︎ Mars21:59 – 22:57
- 4☉︎ Sun22:57 – 23:55
- 5♀︎ Venus23:55 – 00:54
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:52
- 7☽︎ Moon01:52 – 02:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:48
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:46
- 10♂︎ Mars04:46 – 05:44
- 11☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:42
- 12♀︎ Venus06:42 – 07:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 9 March 2027, the Sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 12h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:41, lasts 11h 38m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:40 to 08:42: 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.