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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:08 – 08:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:04 – 09:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:00 – 09:57
- 4♂︎ Mars09:57 – 10:53
- 5☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:50
- 6♀︎ Venus11:50 – 12:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:46 – 13:43
- 8☽︎ Moon13:43 – 14:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:39 – 15:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:36 – 16:32
- 11♂︎ Mars16:32 – 17:29
- 12☉︎ Sun17:29 – 18:25
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:25 – 19:29
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:29 – 20:32
- 3☽︎ Moon20:32 – 21:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:36 – 22:40
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:43
- 6♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:47
- 7☉︎ Sun00:47 – 01:50
- 8♀︎ Venus01:50 – 02:54
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:58
- 10☽︎ Moon03:58 – 05:01
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:01 – 06:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 18:25: the day lasts 11h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 12h 44m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:08 to 08:04: 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.