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, 22 June 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:32 – 06:47
- 2☉︎ Sun06:47 – 08:02
- 3♀︎ Venus08:02 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:32
- 5☽︎ Moon10:32 – 11:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:47 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:17
- 8♂︎ Mars14:17 – 15:32
- 9☉︎ Sun15:32 – 16:47
- 10♀︎ Venus16:47 – 18:02
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:17
- 12☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:32
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:32 – 21:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:02
- 3♂︎ Mars22:02 – 22:47
- 4☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:32
- 5♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:17 – 01:02
- 7☽︎ Moon01:02 – 01:47
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:32
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:32 – 03:17
- 10♂︎ Mars03:17 – 04:02
- 11☉︎ Sun04:02 – 04:47
- 12♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Tuesday, 22 June 2027, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:32: the day lasts 15h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 9h 00m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:32 to 06:47: 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.