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, 15 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:45 – 06:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:57 – 08:09
- 3☽︎ Moon08:09 – 09:21
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:21 – 10:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:33 – 11:45
- 6♂︎ Mars11:45 – 12:57
- 7☉︎ Sun12:57 – 14:09
- 8♀︎ Venus14:09 – 15:21
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:21 – 16:33
- 10☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:45 – 18:57
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:57 – 20:09
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:09 – 20:57
- 2☉︎ Sun20:57 – 21:45
- 3♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:32
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:32 – 23:20
- 5☽︎ Moon23:20 – 00:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:08 – 00:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:56 – 01:44
- 8♂︎ Mars01:44 – 02:32
- 9☉︎ Sun02:32 – 03:20
- 10♀︎ Venus03:20 – 04:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:08 – 04:56
- 12☽︎ Moon04:56 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 14h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 9h 35m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:45 to 06:57: 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.