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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:48 – 07:38
- 2♂︎ Mars07:38 – 08:28
- 3☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 10:58
- 6☽︎ Moon10:58 – 11:48
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:28
- 9♂︎ Mars13:28 – 14:18
- 10☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:08
- 11♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:58
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:58 – 16:48
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:48 – 17:58
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:18
- 4♂︎ Mars20:18 – 21:28
- 5☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:48 – 00:58
- 8☽︎ Moon00:58 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:18 – 04:28
- 11♂︎ Mars04:28 – 05:38
- 12☉︎ Sun05:38 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 16:48: the day lasts 10h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 14h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:48 to 07:38: 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.