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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:05 – 07:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:14 – 08:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:23 – 09:32
- 4♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:41
- 5☉︎ Sun10:41 – 11:50
- 6♀︎ Venus11:50 – 12:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:58 – 14:07
- 8☽︎ Moon14:07 – 15:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:25 – 17:34
- 11♂︎ Mars17:34 – 18:43
- 12☉︎ Sun18:43 – 19:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:51 – 20:43
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:43 – 21:34
- 3☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:16
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:16 – 00:08
- 6♂︎ Mars00:08 – 00:59
- 7☉︎ Sun00:59 – 01:50
- 8♀︎ Venus01:50 – 02:41
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:41 – 03:32
- 10☽︎ Moon03:32 – 04:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:24 – 05:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:15 – 06:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 19:51: the day lasts 13h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 10h 15m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:05 to 07:14: 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.