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, 4 March 2028: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 20:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:39
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:38 – 08:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:41 – 09:43
- 3♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:45
- 4☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:48
- 5♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:50 – 13:52
- 7☽︎ Moon13:52 – 14:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:57
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:57 – 17:00
- 10♂︎ Mars17:00 – 18:02
- 11☉︎ Sun18:02 – 19:04
- 12♀︎ Venus19:04 – 20:07
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 21:04
- 2☽︎ Moon21:04 – 22:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn22:02 – 23:00
- 4♃︎ Jupiter23:00 – 23:57
- 5♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:55
- 6☉︎ Sun00:55 – 01:53
- 7♀︎ Venus01:53 – 02:50
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:50 – 03:48
- 9☽︎ Moon03:48 – 04:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:43
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:41
- 12♂︎ Mars06:41 – 07:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Saturday, 4 March 2028, the Sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:39, lasts 11h 32m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:38 to 08:41: 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
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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.