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, 26 September 2028: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 1h 01m; a night hour, 59 min. Local time (America/Santiago).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:27
- 2☉︎ Sun08:27 – 09:28
- 3♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:29 – 11:30
- 5☽︎ Moon11:30 – 12:31
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:33
- 8♂︎ Mars14:33 – 15:34
- 9☉︎ Sun15:34 – 16:36
- 10♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:37
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:38
- 12☽︎ Moon18:38 – 19:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:39 – 20:38
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:38 – 21:36
- 3♂︎ Mars21:36 – 22:35
- 4☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:34
- 5♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:33 – 01:32
- 7☽︎ Moon01:32 – 02:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:31 – 03:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:28
- 10♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:27
- 11☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:26
- 12♀︎ Venus06:26 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Antofagasta?
On Tuesday, 26 September 2028, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 12h 13m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 01m. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 11h 46m: twelve night hours of 59 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:26 to 08:27: 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.