Planetary hours
in Los Angeles.
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 Monday, 13 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:23
- Next sunrise
- 06:23
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:24 – 07:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:34 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:43
- 5☉︎ Sun10:43 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:58
- 8☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 16:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:08 – 17:13
- 11♂︎ Mars17:13 – 18:18
- 12☉︎ Sun18:18 – 19:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:23 – 20:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:13
- 3☽︎ Moon21:13 – 22:08
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 23:58
- 6♂︎ Mars23:58 – 00:53
- 7☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:48
- 8♀︎ Venus01:48 – 02:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:43 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Monday, 13 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 19:23: the day lasts 12h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:23, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:24 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.