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, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Next sunrise
- 06:21
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:20 – 07:12
- 2☉︎ Sun07:12 – 08:04
- 3♀︎ Venus08:04 – 08:57
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:57 – 09:49
- 5☽︎ Moon09:49 – 10:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:41 – 11:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:33 – 12:25
- 8♂︎ Mars12:25 – 13:17
- 9☉︎ Sun13:17 – 14:09
- 10♀︎ Venus14:09 – 15:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:02 – 15:54
- 12☽︎ Moon15:54 – 16:46
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:46 – 17:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:54 – 19:02
- 3♂︎ Mars19:02 – 20:10
- 4☉︎ Sun20:10 – 21:18
- 5♀︎ Venus21:18 – 22:26
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:26 – 23:33
- 7☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:41 – 01:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:57
- 10♂︎ Mars02:57 – 04:05
- 11☉︎ Sun04:05 – 05:13
- 12♀︎ Venus05:13 – 06:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 16:46: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:21, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:20 to 07:12: 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.