Planetary hours
in San Diego.
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 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 07:40
- 2♂︎ Mars07:40 – 08:32
- 3☉︎ Sun08:32 – 09:24
- 4♀︎ Venus09:24 – 10:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:08
- 6☽︎ Moon11:08 – 12:00
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:00 – 12:52
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 13:44
- 9♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:36
- 10☉︎ Sun14:36 – 15:28
- 11♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:20
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:20 – 17:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:20
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:20 – 19:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:28 – 20:36
- 4♂︎ Mars20:36 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:52
- 6♀︎ Venus22:52 – 00:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:08
- 8☽︎ Moon01:08 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:24 – 04:32
- 11♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:40
- 12☉︎ Sun05:40 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Thursday, 22 January 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 13h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:48 to 07:40: 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.