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, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:03
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 08:20
- 3♂︎ Mars08:20 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:37
- 5♀︎ Venus10:37 – 11:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:54
- 7☽︎ Moon12:54 – 14:03
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:03 – 15:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:12 – 16:20
- 10♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:29
- 11☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:38
- 12♀︎ Venus18:38 – 19:46
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:46 – 20:38
- 2☽︎ Moon20:38 – 21:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:29 – 22:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:20 – 23:12
- 5♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:03
- 6☉︎ Sun00:03 – 00:55
- 7♀︎ Venus00:55 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:37
- 9☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:20 – 05:12
- 12♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 19:46: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:03, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:02 to 07:11: 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.