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 Tuesday, 4 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:59
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:00 – 07:09
- 2☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:17
- 3♀︎ Venus08:17 – 09:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:33
- 5☽︎ Moon10:33 – 11:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:49
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:58
- 8♂︎ Mars13:58 – 15:06
- 9☉︎ Sun15:06 – 16:14
- 10♀︎ Venus16:14 – 17:22
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:22 – 18:30
- 12☽︎ Moon18:30 – 19:39
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:39 – 20:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:30 – 21:22
- 3♂︎ Mars21:22 – 22:14
- 4☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:06
- 5♀︎ Venus23:06 – 23:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:57 – 00:49
- 7☽︎ Moon00:49 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:24
- 10♂︎ Mars03:24 – 04:16
- 11☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:08
- 12♀︎ Venus05:08 – 05:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Los Angeles?
On Tuesday, 4 May 2027, the Sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 13h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:59, lasts 10h 21m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:00 to 07:09: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.