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 Sunday, 3 September 2028: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 19:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:48
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:48
- 2♀︎ Venus08:48 – 09:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:45
- 4☽︎ Moon10:45 – 11:43
- 5♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter12:42 – 13:40
- 7♂︎ Mars13:40 – 14:39
- 8☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:37
- 9♀︎ Venus15:37 – 16:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:36 – 17:34
- 11☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:33
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:31
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter19:31 – 20:33
- 2♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:34
- 3☉︎ Sun21:34 – 22:36
- 4♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:38
- 6☽︎ Moon00:38 – 01:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:41
- 8♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:43
- 9♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:44
- 10☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:46
- 11♀︎ Venus05:46 – 06:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:47 – 07:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Sunday, 3 September 2028, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 19:31: the day lasts 11h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:48, lasts 12h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:49 to 08:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.