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, 20 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:54 – 07:00
- 2♂︎ Mars07:00 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 09:12
- 4♀︎ Venus09:12 – 10:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:25
- 6☽︎ Moon11:25 – 12:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:37
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:37 – 14:43
- 9♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:49
- 10☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:56
- 11♀︎ Venus16:56 – 18:02
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:02 – 19:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:08 – 20:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:02 – 20:56
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:56 – 21:50
- 4♂︎ Mars21:50 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:37
- 6♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:25
- 8☽︎ Moon01:25 – 02:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:13 – 04:07
- 11♂︎ Mars04:07 – 05:01
- 12☉︎ Sun05:01 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 20 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 19:08: the day lasts 13h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 10h 47m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:54 to 07:00: 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.