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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:55
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:54 – 07:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:43 – 08:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:32 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:09
- 5☉︎ Sun10:09 – 10:58
- 6♀︎ Venus10:58 – 11:46
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:46 – 12:35
- 8☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:24 – 14:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:13 – 15:01
- 11♂︎ Mars15:01 – 15:50
- 12☉︎ Sun15:50 – 16:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:39 – 17:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:50 – 19:01
- 3☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:13 – 21:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:24 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:47
- 7☉︎ Sun23:47 – 00:58
- 8♀︎ Venus00:58 – 02:10
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:10 – 03:21
- 10☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:33
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:33 – 05:44
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:54 and sets at 16:39: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:55, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:54 to 07:43: 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.