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 Sunday, 24 November 2024: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:57
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:56 – 07:44
- 2♀︎ Venus07:44 – 08:33
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:33 – 09:21
- 4☽︎ Moon09:21 – 10:10
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:10 – 10:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:58 – 11:47
- 7♂︎ Mars11:47 – 12:35
- 8☉︎ Sun12:35 – 13:24
- 9♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:01
- 11☽︎ Moon15:01 – 15:49
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:38
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:38 – 17:49
- 2♂︎ Mars17:49 – 19:01
- 3☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:13
- 4♀︎ Venus20:13 – 21:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:24 – 22:36
- 6☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:47
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:47 – 00:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:59 – 02:11
- 9♂︎ Mars02:11 – 03:22
- 10☉︎ Sun03:22 – 04:34
- 11♀︎ Venus04:34 – 05:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:45 – 06:57
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Sunday, 24 November 2024, the Sun rises at 06:56 and sets at 16:38: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:57, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:56 to 07:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.