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, 5 December 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:17
- 3♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:07
- 4☉︎ Sun09:07 – 09:58
- 5♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:48
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:39
- 7☽︎ Moon11:39 – 12:29
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:20
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:20 – 14:10
- 10♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:01
- 11☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:51
- 12♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:42
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:42 – 17:51
- 2☽︎ Moon17:51 – 19:01
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:10
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:10 – 21:20
- 5♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:30
- 6☉︎ Sun22:30 – 23:39
- 7♀︎ Venus23:39 – 00:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 01:58
- 9☽︎ Moon01:58 – 03:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:17
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:17 – 05:27
- 12♂︎ Mars05:27 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Saturday, 5 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 10h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:36 to 07:26: 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.