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 Friday, 1 November 2024: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:30 – 08:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:22 – 09:14
- 3☽︎ Moon09:14 – 10:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:07 – 10:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:59 – 11:51
- 6♂︎ Mars11:51 – 12:43
- 7☉︎ Sun12:43 – 13:36
- 8♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:20
- 10☽︎ Moon15:20 – 16:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:13 – 17:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:05 – 17:57
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:57 – 19:05
- 2☉︎ Sun19:05 – 20:13
- 3♀︎ Venus20:13 – 21:21
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:21 – 22:28
- 5☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:52
- 8♂︎ Mars01:52 – 03:00
- 9☉︎ Sun03:00 – 04:07
- 10♀︎ Venus04:07 – 05:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:15 – 06:23
- 12☽︎ Moon06:23 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Friday, 1 November 2024, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 13h 34m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:30 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.