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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:00
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:00 – 08:54
- 3♂︎ Mars08:54 – 09:48
- 4☉︎ Sun09:48 – 10:43
- 5♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:37
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:37 – 12:32
- 7☽︎ Moon12:32 – 13:26
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:15
- 10♂︎ Mars15:15 – 16:09
- 11☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:04
- 12♀︎ Venus17:04 – 17:58
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:04
- 2☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:09
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:09 – 21:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:15 – 22:21
- 5♂︎ Mars22:21 – 23:26
- 6☉︎ Sun23:26 – 00:32
- 7♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:38
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:38 – 01:43
- 9☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:49
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:49 – 03:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 05:00
- 12♂︎ Mars05:00 – 06:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:05 to 08:00: 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.