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, 28 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:00 – 07:48
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:36
- 3♂︎ Mars08:36 – 09:24
- 4☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:12
- 5♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:00
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:00 – 11:48
- 7☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:12
- 10♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:00
- 11☉︎ Sun15:00 – 15:48
- 12♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:36
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:36 – 17:48
- 2☽︎ Moon17:48 – 19:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 20:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:12 – 21:24
- 5♂︎ Mars21:24 – 22:37
- 6☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:49
- 7♀︎ Venus23:49 – 01:01
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:01 – 02:13
- 9☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:25 – 04:37
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:37 – 05:49
- 12♂︎ Mars05:49 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Saturday, 28 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 9h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 14h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:00 to 07:48: 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.