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, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:40 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:45 – 09:48
- 4♂︎ Mars09:48 – 10:50
- 5☉︎ Sun10:50 – 11:53
- 6♀︎ Venus11:53 – 12:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 13:58
- 8☽︎ Moon13:58 – 15:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:00 – 16:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:03 – 17:05
- 11♂︎ Mars17:05 – 18:08
- 12☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:10
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:10 – 20:08
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:08 – 21:05
- 3☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:03
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:03 – 23:01
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:01 – 23:58
- 6♂︎ Mars23:58 – 00:56
- 7☉︎ Sun00:56 – 01:53
- 8♀︎ Venus01:53 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:48
- 10☽︎ Moon03:48 – 04:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:46 – 05:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 19:10: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:40 to 07:43: 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.