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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:53 – 07:04
- 2♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:15
- 3☉︎ Sun08:15 – 09:26
- 4♀︎ Venus09:26 – 10:37
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:37 – 11:48
- 6☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:58 – 14:09
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:20
- 9♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:31
- 10☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:42
- 11♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:53
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:53 – 20:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:04 – 20:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:53 – 21:42
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:42 – 22:31
- 4♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:20
- 5☉︎ Sun23:20 – 00:10
- 6♀︎ Venus00:10 – 00:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:59 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:37
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:37 – 03:26
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:26 – 04:15
- 11♂︎ Mars04:15 – 05:04
- 12☉︎ Sun05:04 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 20:04: the day lasts 14h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 9h 50m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:53 to 07:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.