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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:24 – 08:17
- 2☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:10
- 3♀︎ Venus09:10 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 11:50
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:50 – 12:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:30
- 9☉︎ Sun14:30 – 15:24
- 10♀︎ Venus15:24 – 16:17
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:10
- 12☽︎ Moon17:10 – 18:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:04 – 19:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:11 – 20:17
- 3♂︎ Mars20:17 – 21:24
- 4☉︎ Sun21:24 – 22:31
- 5♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:44
- 7☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:51
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:51 – 02:58
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:58 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:11
- 11☉︎ Sun05:11 – 06:18
- 12♀︎ Venus06:18 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:24 to 08:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.