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 Tuesday, 17 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:37
- 2☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:27
- 3♀︎ Venus08:27 – 09:16
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:16 – 10:06
- 5☽︎ Moon10:06 – 10:55
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:55 – 11:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 12:35
- 8♂︎ Mars12:35 – 13:24
- 9☉︎ Sun13:24 – 14:14
- 10♀︎ Venus14:14 – 15:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 15:53
- 12☽︎ Moon15:53 – 16:42
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:42 – 17:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:53 – 19:03
- 3♂︎ Mars19:03 – 20:14
- 4☉︎ Sun20:14 – 21:24
- 5♀︎ Venus21:24 – 22:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:46
- 7☽︎ Moon23:46 – 00:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:56 – 02:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:07 – 03:17
- 10♂︎ Mars03:17 – 04:28
- 11☉︎ Sun04:28 – 05:38
- 12♀︎ Venus05:38 – 06:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Tuesday, 17 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 16:42: the day lasts 9h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 14h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:48 to 07:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.