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, 19 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:54
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:53 – 07:43
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:43 – 08:32
- 3♂︎ Mars08:32 – 09:21
- 4☉︎ Sun09:21 – 10:11
- 5♀︎ Venus10:11 – 11:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:50
- 7☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:29
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:29 – 14:18
- 10♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:07
- 11☉︎ Sun15:07 – 15:57
- 12♀︎ Venus15:57 – 16:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:46 – 17:57
- 2☽︎ Moon17:57 – 19:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:08 – 20:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:18 – 21:29
- 5♂︎ Mars21:29 – 22:39
- 6☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:50
- 7♀︎ Venus23:50 – 01:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:11
- 9☽︎ Moon02:11 – 03:22
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:32
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:43
- 12♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Saturday, 19 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:54, lasts 14h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:53 to 07:43: 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.