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, 14 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 19:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:37
- 2♂︎ Mars06:37 – 07:47
- 3☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:56
- 4♀︎ Venus08:56 – 10:06
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:06 – 11:15
- 6☽︎ Moon11:15 – 12:24
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:24 – 13:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:43
- 9♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:52
- 10☉︎ Sun15:52 – 17:02
- 11♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:11 – 19:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:21 – 20:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:11 – 21:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 21:52
- 4♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:15
- 8☽︎ Moon01:15 – 02:05
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:05 – 02:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:46
- 11♂︎ Mars03:46 – 04:37
- 12☉︎ Sun04:37 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 14 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 19:21: the day lasts 13h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 10h 07m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:28 to 06:37: 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.