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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:42 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 07:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:59 – 09:08
- 4♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:16
- 5☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:25
- 6♀︎ Venus11:25 – 12:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:42
- 8☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:51
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:51 – 16:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:00 – 17:08
- 11♂︎ Mars17:08 – 18:17
- 12☉︎ Sun18:17 – 19:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:26 – 20:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:17 – 21:08
- 3☽︎ Moon21:08 – 22:00
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:00 – 22:51
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:51 – 23:43
- 6♂︎ Mars23:43 – 00:34
- 7☉︎ Sun00:34 – 01:26
- 8♀︎ Venus01:26 – 02:17
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:17 – 03:08
- 10☽︎ Moon03:08 – 04:00
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:00 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 13h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 10h 17m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:42 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.