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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:32 – 07:29
- 2☽︎ Moon07:29 – 08:26
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:26 – 09:23
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:23 – 10:20
- 5♂︎ Mars10:20 – 11:17
- 6☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:13
- 7♀︎ Venus12:13 – 13:10
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:10 – 14:07
- 9☽︎ Moon14:07 – 15:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:04 – 16:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:01 – 16:58
- 12♂︎ Mars16:58 – 17:55
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:55 – 18:58
- 2♀︎ Venus18:58 – 20:01
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:01 – 21:05
- 4☽︎ Moon21:05 – 22:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:08 – 23:11
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 00:14
- 7♂︎ Mars00:14 – 01:17
- 8☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:20
- 9♀︎ Venus02:20 – 03:23
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:23 – 04:26
- 11☽︎ Moon04:26 – 05:29
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:29 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:55: the day lasts 11h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 12h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:32 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.