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 Saturday, 9 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:53
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:02 – 08:11
- 3♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:19
- 4☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:28
- 5♀︎ Venus10:28 – 11:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:45
- 7☽︎ Moon12:45 – 13:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:53 – 15:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:10
- 10♂︎ Mars16:10 – 17:19
- 11☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:27
- 12♀︎ Venus18:27 – 19:36
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:36 – 20:27
- 2☽︎ Moon20:27 – 21:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:10 – 23:02
- 5♂︎ Mars23:02 – 23:53
- 6☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:44
- 7♀︎ Venus00:44 – 01:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:36 – 02:27
- 9☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:19 – 04:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:02
- 12♂︎ Mars05:02 – 05:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Saturday, 9 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 19:36: the day lasts 13h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:53, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:54 to 07:02: 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.