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 Friday, 15 May 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 19:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:27
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:27 – 06:37
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:37 – 07:46
- 3☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:56 – 10:05
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:05 – 11:15
- 6♂︎ Mars11:15 – 12:24
- 7☉︎ Sun12:24 – 13:34
- 8♀︎ Venus13:34 – 14:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 15:53
- 10☽︎ Moon15:53 – 17:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:02 – 18:12
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:12 – 19:21
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:21 – 20:12
- 2☉︎ Sun20:12 – 21:02
- 3♀︎ Venus21:02 – 21:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:53 – 22:43
- 5☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:34 – 00:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:24 – 01:14
- 8♂︎ Mars01:14 – 02:05
- 9☉︎ Sun02:05 – 02:55
- 10♀︎ Venus02:55 – 03:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:36
- 12☽︎ Moon04:36 – 05:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Friday, 15 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 19:21: the day lasts 13h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:27, lasts 10h 05m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:27 to 06:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.