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 Monday, 29 June 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:34 – 06:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:49 – 08:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 09:19
- 4♂︎ Mars09:19 – 10:34
- 5☉︎ Sun10:34 – 11:49
- 6♀︎ Venus11:49 – 13:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:04 – 14:18
- 8☽︎ Moon14:18 – 15:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:33 – 16:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:48 – 18:03
- 11♂︎ Mars18:03 – 19:18
- 12☉︎ Sun19:18 – 20:33
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:33 – 21:18
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:18 – 22:03
- 3☽︎ Moon22:03 – 22:48
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:48 – 23:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:19
- 6♂︎ Mars00:19 – 01:04
- 7☉︎ Sun01:04 – 01:49
- 8♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:34 – 03:19
- 10☽︎ Moon03:19 – 04:04
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 04:50
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:50 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 29 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 14h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 9h 02m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:34 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.