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 Tuesday, 7 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:25 – 06:36
- 2☉︎ Sun06:36 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 08:59
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 10:10
- 5☽︎ Moon10:10 – 11:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:44
- 8♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:55
- 9☉︎ Sun14:55 – 16:07
- 10♀︎ Venus16:07 – 17:18
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:29
- 12☽︎ Moon18:29 – 19:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:41 – 20:29
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:29 – 21:18
- 3♂︎ Mars21:18 – 22:07
- 4☉︎ Sun22:07 – 22:56
- 5♀︎ Venus22:56 – 23:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:44 – 00:33
- 7☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:10
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:10 – 02:59
- 10♂︎ Mars02:59 – 03:48
- 11☉︎ Sun03:48 – 04:36
- 12♀︎ Venus04:36 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 19:41: the day lasts 14h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 9h 44m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:25 to 06:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.