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 Friday, 7 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:45
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:45 – 06:53
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:53 – 08:01
- 3☽︎ Moon08:01 – 09:09
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:09 – 10:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:17 – 11:25
- 6♂︎ Mars11:25 – 12:33
- 7☉︎ Sun12:33 – 13:41
- 8♀︎ Venus13:41 – 14:49
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:49 – 15:58
- 10☽︎ Moon15:58 – 17:06
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:06 – 18:14
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:14 – 19:22
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:22 – 20:14
- 2☉︎ Sun20:14 – 21:06
- 3♀︎ Venus21:06 – 21:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:58 – 22:50
- 5☽︎ Moon22:50 – 23:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:42 – 00:34
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:34 – 01:26
- 8♂︎ Mars01:26 – 02:18
- 9☉︎ Sun02:18 – 03:10
- 10♀︎ Venus03:10 – 04:01
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:01 – 04:53
- 12☽︎ Moon04:53 – 05:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Friday, 7 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 13h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:45, lasts 10h 24m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:45 to 06:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.