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, 10 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 07:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:46 – 08:44
- 3♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:42
- 4☉︎ Sun09:42 – 10:39
- 5♀︎ Venus10:39 – 11:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:35
- 7☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:32
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:32 – 14:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:28
- 10♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:26
- 11☉︎ Sun16:26 – 17:23
- 12♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:21
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:21 – 19:23
- 2☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:30
- 5♂︎ Mars22:30 – 23:33
- 6☉︎ Sun23:33 – 00:35
- 7♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 02:40
- 9☽︎ Moon02:40 – 03:42
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 04:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:47
- 12♂︎ Mars05:47 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 18:21: the day lasts 11h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 12h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:49 to 07:46: 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.