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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 07:59
- 2♂︎ Mars07:59 – 08:55
- 3☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:50
- 4♀︎ Venus09:50 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:37 – 13:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:28
- 9♂︎ Mars14:28 – 15:23
- 10☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:19
- 11♀︎ Venus16:19 – 17:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:14 – 18:10
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:10 – 19:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:14 – 20:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:19 – 21:23
- 4♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:28
- 5☉︎ Sun22:28 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:37 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:55
- 11♂︎ Mars04:55 – 06:00
- 12☉︎ Sun06:00 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:03 to 07:59: 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.