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 Wednesday, 29 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:41 – 06:49
- 2☽︎ Moon06:49 – 07:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:56 – 09:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:03 – 10:11
- 5♂︎ Mars10:11 – 11:18
- 6☉︎ Sun11:18 – 12:25
- 7♀︎ Venus12:25 – 13:33
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:33 – 14:40
- 9☽︎ Moon14:40 – 15:47
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:47 – 16:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:55 – 18:02
- 12♂︎ Mars18:02 – 19:09
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:09 – 20:02
- 2♀︎ Venus20:02 – 20:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:54 – 21:47
- 4☽︎ Moon21:47 – 22:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:40 – 23:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:25
- 7♂︎ Mars00:25 – 01:17
- 8☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:10
- 9♀︎ Venus02:10 – 03:03
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:03 – 03:55
- 11☽︎ Moon03:55 – 04:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 29 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 19:09: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:41 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.