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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 19:42
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:22 – 06:33
- 2☽︎ Moon06:33 – 07:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 08:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 10:08
- 5♂︎ Mars10:08 – 11:20
- 6☉︎ Sun11:20 – 12:32
- 7♀︎ Venus12:32 – 13:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:43 – 14:55
- 9☽︎ Moon14:55 – 16:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:07 – 17:18
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:18 – 18:30
- 12♂︎ Mars18:30 – 19:42
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:42 – 20:30
- 2♀︎ Venus20:30 – 21:18
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:18 – 22:07
- 4☽︎ Moon22:07 – 22:55
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:55 – 23:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:32
- 7♂︎ Mars00:32 – 01:20
- 8☉︎ Sun01:20 – 02:09
- 9♀︎ Venus02:09 – 02:57
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:57 – 03:45
- 11☽︎ Moon03:45 – 04:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 19:42: the day lasts 14h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:22 to 06:33: 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.