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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Next sunrise
- 06:48
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:46 – 07:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:36 – 08:26
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:26 – 09:16
- 4♂︎ Mars09:16 – 10:05
- 5☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:55
- 6♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:34
- 8☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:14 – 15:04
- 11♂︎ Mars15:04 – 15:53
- 12☉︎ Sun15:53 – 16:43
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:43 – 17:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:04
- 3☽︎ Moon19:04 – 20:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:25 – 22:35
- 6♂︎ Mars22:35 – 23:45
- 7☉︎ Sun23:45 – 00:56
- 8♀︎ Venus00:56 – 02:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 03:16
- 10☽︎ Moon03:16 – 04:27
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:27 – 05:37
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:37 – 06:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 16:43: the day lasts 9h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:48, lasts 14h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:46 to 07:36: 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.