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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:34 – 07:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:31 – 08:27
- 3♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:23
- 4☉︎ Sun09:23 – 10:20
- 5♀︎ Venus10:20 – 11:16
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:16 – 12:13
- 7☽︎ Moon12:13 – 13:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:09 – 14:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:06 – 15:02
- 10♂︎ Mars15:02 – 15:59
- 11☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:55
- 12♀︎ Venus16:55 – 17:52
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 18:55
- 2☽︎ Moon18:55 – 19:59
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 21:02
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 22:06
- 5♂︎ Mars22:06 – 23:10
- 6☉︎ Sun23:10 – 00:13
- 7♀︎ Venus00:13 – 01:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:20
- 9☽︎ Moon02:20 – 03:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:31
- 12♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:52: the day lasts 11h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 12h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:34 to 07:31: 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.