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, 2 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:47
- 2☉︎ Sun06:47 – 08:02
- 3♀︎ Venus08:02 – 09:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:16 – 10:30
- 5☽︎ Moon10:30 – 11:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:44 – 12:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:58 – 14:13
- 8♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:27
- 9☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:41
- 10♀︎ Venus16:41 – 17:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:09
- 12☽︎ Moon19:09 – 20:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:24 – 21:09
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:09 – 21:55
- 3♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:41
- 4☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:27
- 5♀︎ Venus23:27 – 00:12
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 00:58
- 7☽︎ Moon00:58 – 01:44
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:30 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 04:01
- 11☉︎ Sun04:01 – 04:47
- 12♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 14h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:33 to 06:47: 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.