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 Friday, 11 September 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:33 – 07:36
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:36 – 08:38
- 3☽︎ Moon08:38 – 09:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:41 – 10:43
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:43 – 11:46
- 6♂︎ Mars11:46 – 12:49
- 7☉︎ Sun12:49 – 13:51
- 8♀︎ Venus13:51 – 14:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:54 – 15:57
- 10☽︎ Moon15:57 – 16:59
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:59 – 18:02
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:02 – 19:04
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:04 – 20:02
- 2☉︎ Sun20:02 – 20:59
- 3♀︎ Venus20:59 – 21:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:57 – 22:54
- 5☽︎ Moon22:54 – 23:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:52 – 00:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:49 – 01:46
- 8♂︎ Mars01:46 – 02:44
- 9☉︎ Sun02:44 – 03:41
- 10♀︎ Venus03:41 – 04:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:39 – 05:36
- 12☽︎ Moon05:36 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Friday, 11 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 12h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:33 to 07:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.