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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:04 – 07:59
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:59 – 08:53
- 3☽︎ Moon08:53 – 09:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:48 – 10:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:42 – 11:37
- 6♂︎ Mars11:37 – 12:32
- 7☉︎ Sun12:32 – 13:26
- 8♀︎ Venus13:26 – 14:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:21 – 15:15
- 10☽︎ Moon15:15 – 16:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:10 – 17:04
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 17:59
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:59 – 19:04
- 2☉︎ Sun19:04 – 20:10
- 3♀︎ Venus20:10 – 21:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:15 – 22:21
- 5☽︎ Moon22:21 – 23:26
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:26 – 00:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:38
- 8♂︎ Mars01:38 – 02:43
- 9☉︎ Sun02:43 – 03:49
- 10♀︎ Venus03:49 – 04:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 06:00
- 12☽︎ Moon06:00 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 10h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:04 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.