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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:22
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:10 – 08:06
- 2☽︎ Moon08:06 – 09:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:02 – 09:58
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:58 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:50
- 6☉︎ Sun11:50 – 12:46
- 7♀︎ Venus12:46 – 13:42
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:42 – 14:38
- 9☽︎ Moon14:38 – 15:34
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:34 – 16:30
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:26
- 12♂︎ Mars17:26 – 18:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:22 – 19:26
- 2♀︎ Venus19:26 – 20:30
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:30 – 21:34
- 4☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:38 – 23:42
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:42 – 00:46
- 7♂︎ Mars00:46 – 01:50
- 8☉︎ Sun01:50 – 02:54
- 9♀︎ Venus02:54 – 03:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:58 – 05:03
- 11☽︎ Moon05:03 – 06:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:22: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:10 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.