Planetary hours
in Phoenix.
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 Thursday, 1 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:32 – 08:22
- 2♂︎ Mars08:22 – 09:12
- 3☉︎ Sun09:12 – 10:02
- 4♀︎ Venus10:02 – 10:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:52 – 11:42
- 6☽︎ Moon11:42 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:11
- 9♂︎ Mars14:11 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:51
- 11♀︎ Venus15:51 – 16:41
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:41 – 17:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:31 – 18:41
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:41 – 19:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:51 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:11
- 5☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:22
- 6♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:42
- 8☽︎ Moon01:42 – 02:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:52 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:12
- 11♂︎ Mars05:12 – 06:22
- 12☉︎ Sun06:22 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 1 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 9h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 14h 01m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:32 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.