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, 15 August 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 19:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:51
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:50 – 06:57
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:57 – 08:04
- 3♂︎ Mars08:04 – 09:11
- 4☉︎ Sun09:11 – 10:18
- 5♀︎ Venus10:18 – 11:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:25 – 12:32
- 7☽︎ Moon12:32 – 13:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:46 – 15:53
- 10♂︎ Mars15:53 – 17:00
- 11☉︎ Sun17:00 – 18:07
- 12♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:14
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:07
- 2☽︎ Moon20:07 – 21:00
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:00 – 21:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:53 – 22:46
- 5♂︎ Mars22:46 – 23:39
- 6☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:32
- 7♀︎ Venus00:32 – 01:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:25 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:12
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:05 – 04:58
- 12♂︎ Mars04:58 – 05:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Saturday, 15 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 19:14: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:51, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:50 to 06:57: 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.