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 Friday, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:27 – 08:20
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:20 – 09:12
- 3☽︎ Moon09:12 – 10:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn10:05 – 10:58
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:58 – 11:51
- 6♂︎ Mars11:51 – 12:44
- 7☉︎ Sun12:44 – 13:36
- 8♀︎ Venus13:36 – 14:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:29 – 15:22
- 10☽︎ Moon15:22 – 16:15
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:15 – 17:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:07 – 18:00
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:00 – 19:07
- 2☉︎ Sun19:07 – 20:15
- 3♀︎ Venus20:15 – 21:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:22 – 22:29
- 5☽︎ Moon22:29 – 23:37
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:37 – 00:44
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:44 – 01:51
- 8♂︎ Mars01:51 – 02:59
- 9☉︎ Sun02:59 – 04:06
- 10♀︎ Venus04:06 – 05:13
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:13 – 06:21
- 12☽︎ Moon06:21 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 18:00: the day lasts 10h 33m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 13h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:27 to 08:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.