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 Saturday, 1 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 19:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:40 – 06:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:49 – 07:58
- 3♂︎ Mars07:58 – 09:07
- 4☉︎ Sun09:07 – 10:16
- 5♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:34
- 7☽︎ Moon12:34 – 13:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:43 – 14:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:52 – 16:01
- 10♂︎ Mars16:01 – 17:10
- 11☉︎ Sun17:10 – 18:18
- 12♀︎ Venus18:18 – 19:27
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:27 – 20:18
- 2☽︎ Moon20:18 – 21:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:10 – 22:01
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:01 – 22:52
- 5♂︎ Mars22:52 – 23:43
- 6☉︎ Sun23:43 – 00:34
- 7♀︎ Venus00:34 – 01:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:17
- 9☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 03:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 04:50
- 12♂︎ Mars04:50 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 19:27: the day lasts 13h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 10h 14m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:40 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.