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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:02
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:01 – 07:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:12 – 08:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:22 – 09:33
- 4♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 13:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 14:17
- 8☽︎ Moon14:17 – 15:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:28 – 16:39
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:39 – 17:50
- 11♂︎ Mars17:50 – 19:01
- 12☉︎ Sun19:01 – 20:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:11 – 21:01
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:01 – 21:50
- 3☽︎ Moon21:50 – 22:39
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:39 – 23:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:28 – 00:17
- 6♂︎ Mars00:17 – 01:06
- 7☉︎ Sun01:06 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 02:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:45 – 03:34
- 10☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:23 – 05:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:12 – 06:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 20:11: the day lasts 14h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:02, lasts 9h 50m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:01 to 07:12: 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.