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, 17 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:37 – 07:39
- 2♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:40
- 3☉︎ Sun08:40 – 09:42
- 4♀︎ Venus09:42 – 10:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:43 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:47 – 13:48
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:48 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:51
- 10☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:53
- 11♀︎ Venus16:53 – 17:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:54 – 18:56
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:56 – 19:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:54 – 20:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:53 – 21:51
- 4♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:50
- 5☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:48
- 6♀︎ Venus23:48 – 00:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:45
- 8☽︎ Moon01:45 – 02:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:44 – 03:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:41
- 11♂︎ Mars04:41 – 05:39
- 12☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 18:56: the day lasts 12h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 11h 42m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:37 to 07:39: 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.