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 Monday, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:30 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:22
- 4♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:19
- 5☉︎ Sun10:19 – 11:17
- 6♀︎ Venus11:17 – 12:14
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:14 – 13:11
- 8☽︎ Moon13:11 – 14:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 16:03
- 11♂︎ Mars16:03 – 17:00
- 12☉︎ Sun17:00 – 17:58
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:58 – 19:00
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:00 – 20:03
- 3☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:06 – 22:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:09 – 23:12
- 6♂︎ Mars23:12 – 00:14
- 7☉︎ Sun00:14 – 01:17
- 8♀︎ Venus01:17 – 02:20
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:20 – 03:23
- 10☽︎ Moon03:23 – 04:25
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:25 – 05:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:28 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 12h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:30 to 07:28: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.