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, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:38 – 07:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:29 – 08:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:11
- 4♂︎ Mars09:11 – 10:02
- 5☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:44 – 12:35
- 8☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:26
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:26 – 14:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:07
- 11♂︎ Mars15:07 – 15:58
- 12☉︎ Sun15:58 – 16:49
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:49 – 17:58
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:58 – 19:08
- 3☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:26
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:26 – 22:35
- 6♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:44
- 7☉︎ Sun23:44 – 00:54
- 8♀︎ Venus00:54 – 02:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:03 – 03:12
- 10☽︎ Moon03:12 – 04:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:30 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 10h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 13h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:38 to 07:29: 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.