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 Monday, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Next sunrise
- 06:50
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:49 – 07:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:39 – 08:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:30 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:10
- 5☉︎ Sun10:10 – 11:00
- 6♀︎ Venus11:00 – 11:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:40
- 8☽︎ Moon12:40 – 13:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:10
- 11♂︎ Mars15:10 – 16:00
- 12☉︎ Sun16:00 – 16:50
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:50 – 18:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:10
- 3☽︎ Moon19:10 – 20:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:40
- 6♂︎ Mars22:40 – 23:50
- 7☉︎ Sun23:50 – 01:00
- 8♀︎ Venus01:00 – 02:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:10 – 03:20
- 10☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:30 – 05:40
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:40 – 06:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in San Diego?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:49 and sets at 16:50: the day lasts 10h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:50, lasts 13h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:49 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.