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, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:33
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:12 – 07:19
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:19 – 08:25
- 3♂︎ Mars08:25 – 09:32
- 4☉︎ Sun09:32 – 10:39
- 5♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:46
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:52
- 7☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 15:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 16:13
- 10♂︎ Mars16:13 – 17:19
- 11☉︎ Sun17:19 – 18:26
- 12♀︎ Venus18:26 – 19:33
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:33 – 20:26
- 2☽︎ Moon20:26 – 21:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:19 – 22:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:13 – 23:06
- 5♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:59
- 6☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:53
- 7♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:39
- 9☽︎ Moon02:39 – 03:33
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:33 – 04:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:19
- 12♂︎ Mars05:19 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:33: the day lasts 13h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:12 to 07:19: 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.