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 Tuesday, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 18:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:52
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:48
- 2☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:45
- 3♀︎ Venus08:45 – 09:42
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:40
- 5☽︎ Moon10:40 – 11:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:34 – 13:31
- 8♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:28
- 9☉︎ Sun14:28 – 15:26
- 10♀︎ Venus15:26 – 16:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:23 – 17:20
- 12☽︎ Moon17:20 – 18:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:20 – 20:23
- 3♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:26
- 4☉︎ Sun21:26 – 22:29
- 5♀︎ Venus22:29 – 23:32
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:32 – 00:34
- 7☽︎ Moon00:34 – 01:37
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:37 – 02:40
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:40 – 03:43
- 10♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:46
- 11☉︎ Sun04:46 – 05:49
- 12♀︎ Venus05:49 – 06:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 18:17: the day lasts 11h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:52, lasts 12h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:51 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.