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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:20 – 08:14
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:14 – 09:08
- 3♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:02
- 4☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:56
- 5♀︎ Venus10:56 – 11:50
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:50 – 12:44
- 7☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:38
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:38 – 14:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:32 – 15:26
- 10♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:20
- 11☉︎ Sun16:20 – 17:14
- 12♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:08
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:08 – 19:14
- 2☽︎ Moon19:14 – 20:20
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:26
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:32
- 5♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:38
- 6☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:45
- 7♀︎ Venus00:45 – 01:51
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:51 – 02:57
- 9☽︎ Moon02:57 – 04:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:03 – 05:09
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:15
- 12♂︎ Mars06:15 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 13h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:20 to 08:14: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.