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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 08:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:05 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:54
- 4☉︎ Sun09:54 – 10:48
- 5♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:42
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:36
- 7☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:30
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:18
- 10♂︎ Mars15:18 – 16:12
- 11☉︎ Sun16:12 – 17:06
- 12♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:00
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:06
- 2☽︎ Moon19:06 – 20:12
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:12 – 21:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:18 – 22:24
- 5♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:30
- 6☉︎ Sun23:30 – 00:36
- 7♀︎ Venus00:36 – 01:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:42 – 01:48
- 9☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 04:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:00 – 05:06
- 12♂︎ Mars05:06 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 10h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 13h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:11 to 08:05: 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.