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 Friday, 3 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:23 – 06:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:46
- 3☽︎ Moon07:46 – 08:57
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 10:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:09 – 11:20
- 6♂︎ Mars11:20 – 12:32
- 7☉︎ Sun12:32 – 13:44
- 8♀︎ Venus13:44 – 14:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:55 – 16:07
- 10☽︎ Moon16:07 – 17:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:18 – 18:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:30 – 19:41
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:41 – 20:30
- 2☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:18
- 3♀︎ Venus21:18 – 22:07
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:07 – 22:55
- 5☽︎ Moon22:55 – 23:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:44 – 00:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:32 – 01:21
- 8♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:09
- 9☉︎ Sun02:09 – 02:58
- 10♀︎ Venus02:58 – 03:46
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:46 – 04:35
- 12☽︎ Moon04:35 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Friday, 3 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 19:41: the day lasts 14h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 9h 42m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:23 to 06:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.