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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:36
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:36 – 07:46
- 3♂︎ Mars07:46 – 08:56
- 4☉︎ Sun08:56 – 10:05
- 5♀︎ Venus10:05 – 11:15
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:15 – 12:24
- 7☽︎ Moon12:24 – 13:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:34 – 14:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:44 – 15:53
- 10♂︎ Mars15:53 – 17:03
- 11☉︎ Sun17:03 – 18:12
- 12♀︎ Venus18:12 – 19:22
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:12
- 2☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:03 – 21:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 22:43
- 5♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:34
- 6☉︎ Sun23:34 – 00:24
- 7♀︎ Venus00:24 – 01:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:14 – 02:05
- 9☽︎ Moon02:05 – 02:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:36
- 12♂︎ Mars04:36 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 13h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 10h 04m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:27 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.