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, 21 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:34
- 2♂︎ Mars06:34 – 07:44
- 3☉︎ Sun07:44 – 08:54
- 4♀︎ Venus08:54 – 10:04
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 11:14
- 6☽︎ Moon11:14 – 12:25
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:25 – 13:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:45
- 9♂︎ Mars14:45 – 15:55
- 10☉︎ Sun15:55 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 21:55
- 4♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:45
- 5☉︎ Sun22:45 – 23:35
- 6♀︎ Venus23:35 – 00:24
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:24 – 01:14
- 8☽︎ Moon01:14 – 02:04
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:04 – 02:54
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:54 – 03:43
- 11♂︎ Mars03:43 – 04:33
- 12☉︎ Sun04:33 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 14h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 9h 57m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:24 to 06:34: 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.