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 Thursday, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:25
- 2♂︎ Mars07:25 – 08:17
- 3☉︎ Sun08:17 – 09:09
- 4♀︎ Venus09:09 – 10:00
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:27
- 9♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:18
- 10☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:10
- 11♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:02 – 16:53
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:53 – 18:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:02 – 19:10
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:19
- 4♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:27
- 5☉︎ Sun21:27 – 22:36
- 6♀︎ Venus22:36 – 23:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:53
- 8☽︎ Moon00:53 – 02:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:01 – 03:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 04:18
- 11♂︎ Mars04:18 – 05:26
- 12☉︎ Sun05:26 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 16:53: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 13h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:34 to 07:25: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.