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 Saturday, 29 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:24 – 07:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:34
- 3♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:43
- 5♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:53
- 7☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 15:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:03 – 16:07
- 10♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:12
- 11☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:17
- 12♀︎ Venus18:17 – 19:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:17
- 2☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:12 – 22:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:08 – 23:03
- 5♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:58
- 6☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:44
- 9☽︎ Moon02:44 – 03:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:39 – 04:34
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:34 – 05:30
- 12♂︎ Mars05:30 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Saturday, 29 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 12h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 11h 03m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, 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: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.