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 Saturday, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:52 – 07:41
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:30
- 3♂︎ Mars08:30 – 09:19
- 4☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:08
- 5♀︎ Venus10:08 – 10:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:57 – 11:46
- 7☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:35
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:35 – 13:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:13
- 10♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:02
- 11☉︎ Sun15:02 – 15:51
- 12♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:40
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:51
- 2☽︎ Moon17:51 – 19:02
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:13 – 21:24
- 5♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:35
- 6☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:46
- 7♀︎ Venus23:46 – 00:58
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:58 – 02:09
- 9☽︎ Moon02:09 – 03:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:31
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:31 – 05:42
- 12♂︎ Mars05:42 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 16:40: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:52 to 07:41: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.