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, 29 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:48
- 2☽︎ Moon06:48 – 07:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:57 – 09:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:06 – 10:15
- 5♂︎ Mars10:15 – 11:25
- 6☉︎ Sun11:25 – 12:34
- 7♀︎ Venus12:34 – 13:43
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:43 – 14:53
- 9☽︎ Moon14:53 – 16:02
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 17:11
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:11 – 18:20
- 12♂︎ Mars18:20 – 19:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:30 – 20:21
- 2♀︎ Venus20:21 – 21:11
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:11 – 22:02
- 4☽︎ Moon22:02 – 22:53
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:53 – 23:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:44 – 00:34
- 7♂︎ Mars00:34 – 01:25
- 8☉︎ Sun01:25 – 02:16
- 9♀︎ Venus02:16 – 03:07
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 03:58
- 11☽︎ Moon03:58 – 04:48
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:48 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:30: the day lasts 13h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 10h 09m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:38 to 06:48: 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.