Planetary hours
in Philadelphia.
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 Wednesday, 4 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/New_York).
Right now☽︎ Hour of the Moon — hour 2 of the day, until 08:16
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:33 – 07:24
- 2☽︎ Moon07:24 – 08:16
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:16 – 09:08
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:08 – 10:00
- 5♂︎ Mars10:00 – 10:52
- 6☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:43
- 7♀︎ Venus11:43 – 12:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:27
- 9☽︎ Moon13:27 – 14:19
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:19 – 15:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:11 – 16:02
- 12♂︎ Mars16:02 – 16:54
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:54 – 18:03
- 2♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:19
- 4☽︎ Moon20:19 – 21:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:27 – 22:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:36 – 23:44
- 7♂︎ Mars23:44 – 00:52
- 8☉︎ Sun00:52 – 02:01
- 9♀︎ Venus02:01 – 03:09
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:09 – 04:17
- 11☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:25
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 16:54: the day lasts 10h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:33 to 07:24: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.