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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:30 – 07:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:15 – 09:07
- 4♂︎ Mars09:07 – 09:59
- 5☉︎ Sun09:59 – 10:51
- 6♀︎ Venus10:51 – 11:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:36
- 8☽︎ Moon12:36 – 13:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:28 – 14:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:20 – 15:12
- 11♂︎ Mars15:12 – 16:04
- 12☉︎ Sun16:04 – 16:57
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:57 – 18:04
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:04 – 19:12
- 3☽︎ Moon19:12 – 20:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:20 – 21:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:28 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:44
- 7☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:52
- 8♀︎ Venus00:52 – 02:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 03:08
- 10☽︎ Moon03:08 – 04:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 16:57: the day lasts 10h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 13h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:30 to 07:23: 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.