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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 07:54
- 2♂︎ Mars07:54 – 08:51
- 3☉︎ Sun08:51 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:45
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:45 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:38 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:31
- 9♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:28
- 10☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:25
- 11♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:21 – 18:18
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:18 – 19:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:21 – 20:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:28
- 4♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:32
- 5☉︎ Sun22:32 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:38 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:52
- 11♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:55
- 12☉︎ Sun05:55 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:58 and sets at 18:18: the day lasts 11h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 12h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:58 to 07:54: 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.