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 Sunday, 12 December 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:13
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:12 – 07:59
- 2♀︎ Venus07:59 – 08:46
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:33
- 4☽︎ Moon09:33 – 10:20
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:20 – 11:07
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:07 – 11:54
- 7♂︎ Mars11:54 – 12:41
- 8☉︎ Sun12:41 – 13:28
- 9♀︎ Venus13:28 – 14:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 15:01
- 11☽︎ Moon15:01 – 15:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn15:48 – 16:35
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:48
- 2♂︎ Mars17:48 – 19:02
- 3☉︎ Sun19:02 – 20:15
- 4♀︎ Venus20:15 – 21:28
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:28 – 22:41
- 6☽︎ Moon22:41 – 23:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn23:54 – 01:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:07 – 02:20
- 9♂︎ Mars02:20 – 03:34
- 10☉︎ Sun03:34 – 04:47
- 11♀︎ Venus04:47 – 06:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:00 – 07:13
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Philadelphia?
On Sunday, 12 December 2027, the Sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:13, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:12 to 07:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.