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 Wednesday, 11 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:41 – 07:31
- 2☽︎ Moon07:31 – 08:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:22 – 09:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:12 – 10:03
- 5♂︎ Mars10:03 – 10:53
- 6☉︎ Sun10:53 – 11:44
- 7♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:25
- 9☽︎ Moon13:25 – 14:16
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:16 – 15:06
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 15:57
- 12♂︎ Mars15:57 – 16:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:57
- 2♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:06 – 20:16
- 4☽︎ Moon20:16 – 21:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:45
- 7♂︎ Mars23:45 – 00:54
- 8☉︎ Sun00:54 – 02:04
- 9♀︎ Venus02:04 – 03:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:23
- 11☽︎ Moon04:23 – 05:32
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 10h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:41 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.