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, 23 November 2025: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun06:55 – 07:43
- 2♀︎ Venus07:43 – 08:32
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:32 – 09:20
- 4☽︎ Moon09:20 – 10:09
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:09 – 10:58
- 6♃︎ Jupiter10:58 – 11:46
- 7♂︎ Mars11:46 – 12:35
- 8☉︎ Sun12:35 – 13:24
- 9♀︎ Venus13:24 – 14:12
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:12 – 15:01
- 11☽︎ Moon15:01 – 15:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:50 – 16:38
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:38 – 17:50
- 2♂︎ Mars17:50 – 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 – 00:58
- 8♃︎ Jupiter00:58 – 02:10
- 9♂︎ Mars02:10 – 03:21
- 10☉︎ Sun03:21 – 04:33
- 11♀︎ Venus04:33 – 05:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury05:44 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Sunday, 23 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 16:38: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 06:55 to 07:43: 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.