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, 22 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:34
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:34 – 06:44
- 2☽︎ Moon06:44 – 07:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:54 – 09:04
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 10:14
- 5♂︎ Mars10:14 – 11:24
- 6☉︎ Sun11:24 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:44 – 14:54
- 9☽︎ Moon14:54 – 16:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:04 – 17:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:14 – 18:25
- 12♂︎ Mars18:25 – 19:35
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:35 – 20:25
- 2♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:15 – 22:05
- 4☽︎ Moon22:05 – 22:54
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:54 – 23:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:34
- 7♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:24
- 8☉︎ Sun01:24 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:04
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 03:54
- 11☽︎ Moon03:54 – 04:44
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 19:35: the day lasts 14h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 10h 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:34 to 06:44: 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.