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, 20 June 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:18 – 06:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:30 – 07:42
- 3♂︎ Mars07:42 – 08:54
- 4☉︎ Sun08:54 – 10:06
- 5♀︎ Venus10:06 – 11:18
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:18 – 12:29
- 7☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:41 – 14:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:53 – 16:05
- 10♂︎ Mars16:05 – 17:17
- 11☉︎ Sun17:17 – 18:29
- 12♀︎ Venus18:29 – 19:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:41 – 20:29
- 2☽︎ Moon20:29 – 21:17
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:17 – 22:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 22:53
- 5♂︎ Mars22:53 – 23:41
- 6☉︎ Sun23:41 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:18
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:18 – 02:06
- 9☽︎ Moon02:06 – 02:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:54 – 03:42
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:42 – 04:30
- 12♂︎ Mars04:30 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Saturday, 20 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 19:41: 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?
Saturn, 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: 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.