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 Tuesday, 30 July 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:57 – 07:09
- 2☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:20
- 3♀︎ Venus08:20 – 09:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:32 – 10:43
- 5☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:55 – 13:06
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:18
- 8♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:29
- 9☉︎ Sun15:29 – 16:41
- 10♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 19:04
- 12☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:04 – 21:52
- 3♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:41
- 4☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:30
- 5♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:18 – 01:07
- 7☽︎ Moon01:07 – 01:55
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:55 – 02:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:33
- 10♂︎ Mars03:33 – 04:21
- 11☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:10
- 12♀︎ Venus05:10 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Tuesday, 30 July 2024, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 9h 43m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:57 to 07:09: 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.