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, 29 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:26 – 08:18
- 2♂︎ Mars08:18 – 09:11
- 3☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:03
- 4♀︎ Venus10:03 – 10:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:26
- 9♂︎ Mars14:26 – 15:19
- 10☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:11
- 11♀︎ Venus16:11 – 17:04
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:04 – 17:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:57 – 19:04
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 21:19
- 4♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:26
- 5☉︎ Sun22:26 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 04:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:03 – 05:10
- 11♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:18
- 12☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:26 and sets at 17:57: the day lasts 10h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 13h 28m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:26 to 08:18: 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.