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 Thursday, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:44 – 06:52
- 2♂︎ Mars06:52 – 08:00
- 3☉︎ Sun08:00 – 09:09
- 4♀︎ Venus09:09 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:33
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:33 – 13:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:50
- 9♂︎ Mars14:50 – 15:58
- 10☉︎ Sun15:58 – 17:06
- 11♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:15
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:15 – 19:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:15
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 21:58
- 4♂︎ Mars21:58 – 22:50
- 5☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:42
- 6♀︎ Venus23:42 – 00:34
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:34 – 01:26
- 8☽︎ Moon01:26 – 02:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:17 – 03:09
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:09 – 04:01
- 11♂︎ Mars04:01 – 04:53
- 12☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:23: the day lasts 13h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:44 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.