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, 17 June 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:18 – 06:30
- 2☽︎ Moon06:30 – 07:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:41 – 08:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:53 – 10:05
- 5♂︎ Mars10:05 – 11:17
- 6☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:29
- 7♀︎ Venus12:29 – 13:41
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:41 – 14:53
- 9☽︎ Moon14:53 – 16:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 17:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:16 – 18:28
- 12♂︎ Mars18:28 – 19:40
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:40 – 20:28
- 2♀︎ Venus20:28 – 21:16
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:16 – 22:04
- 4☽︎ Moon22:04 – 22:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:41 – 00:29
- 7♂︎ Mars00:29 – 01:17
- 8☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:05
- 9♀︎ Venus02:05 – 02:53
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:53 – 03:42
- 11☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:30
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:30 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 9h 38m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:18 to 06:30: 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.