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, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:00 – 07:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:08 – 08:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:25
- 4♂︎ Mars09:25 – 10:33
- 5☉︎ Sun10:33 – 11:41
- 6♀︎ Venus11:41 – 12:49
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 13:58
- 8☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:06 – 16:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:14 – 17:22
- 11♂︎ Mars17:22 – 18:31
- 12☉︎ Sun18:31 – 19:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:31 – 21:22
- 3☽︎ Moon21:22 – 22:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:14 – 23:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:49
- 7☉︎ Sun00:49 – 01:41
- 8♀︎ Venus01:41 – 02:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:32 – 03:24
- 10☽︎ Moon03:24 – 04:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 10h 20m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:00 to 07:08: 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.