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 Tuesday, 27 January 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 07:26
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:27 – 08:19
- 2☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:11
- 3♀︎ Venus09:11 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:56
- 5☽︎ Moon10:56 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:41 – 13:33
- 8♂︎ Mars13:33 – 14:25
- 9☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:18
- 10♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 17:02
- 12☽︎ Moon17:02 – 17:55
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:02 – 20:10
- 3♂︎ Mars20:10 – 21:18
- 4☉︎ Sun21:18 – 22:25
- 5♀︎ Venus22:25 – 23:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:11
- 11☉︎ Sun05:11 – 06:19
- 12♀︎ Venus06:19 – 07:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Tuesday, 27 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:26, lasts 13h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:27 to 08:19: 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.