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 Wednesday, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:03 – 07:57
- 2☽︎ Moon07:57 – 08:52
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:52 – 09:47
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:47 – 10:42
- 5♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:37
- 6☉︎ Sun11:37 – 12:32
- 7♀︎ Venus12:32 – 13:27
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:27 – 14:21
- 9☽︎ Moon14:21 – 15:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:16 – 16:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:11 – 17:06
- 12♂︎ Mars17:06 – 18:01
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:01 – 19:06
- 2♀︎ Venus19:06 – 20:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:11 – 21:16
- 4☽︎ Moon21:16 – 22:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:27
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:27 – 00:32
- 7♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:37
- 8☉︎ Sun01:37 – 02:43
- 9♀︎ Venus02:43 – 03:48
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:48 – 04:53
- 11☽︎ Moon04:53 – 05:58
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:58 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:03 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.