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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:04
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 07:58
- 2♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:53
- 3☉︎ Sun08:53 – 09:48
- 4♀︎ Venus09:48 – 10:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:42 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:26
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:26 – 14:21
- 9♂︎ Mars14:21 – 15:16
- 10☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:10
- 11♀︎ Venus16:10 – 17:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:05 – 18:00
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:00 – 19:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:05 – 20:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 21:16
- 4♂︎ Mars21:16 – 22:21
- 5☉︎ Sun22:21 – 23:27
- 6♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:37
- 8☽︎ Moon01:37 – 02:43
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:43 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:54
- 11♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:59
- 12☉︎ Sun05:59 – 07:04
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 10h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:04, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:03 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.