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 Tuesday, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:11 – 07:13
- 2☉︎ Sun07:13 – 08:15
- 3♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:19
- 5☽︎ Moon10:19 – 11:21
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:21 – 12:23
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:23 – 13:24
- 8♂︎ Mars13:24 – 14:26
- 9☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:28
- 10♀︎ Venus15:28 – 16:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:32
- 12☽︎ Moon17:32 – 18:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:34 – 19:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:30
- 3♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:28
- 4☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:27
- 5♀︎ Venus22:27 – 23:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:25 – 00:23
- 7☽︎ Moon00:23 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:17
- 10♂︎ Mars03:17 – 04:16
- 11☉︎ Sun04:16 – 05:14
- 12♀︎ Venus05:14 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:34: the day lasts 12h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 11h 38m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:11 to 07:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.