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, 21 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:37 – 07:33
- 2☽︎ Moon07:33 – 08:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:25
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:25 – 10:21
- 5♂︎ Mars10:21 – 11:16
- 6☉︎ Sun11:16 – 12:12
- 7♀︎ Venus12:12 – 13:08
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:08 – 14:04
- 9☽︎ Moon14:04 – 15:00
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:00 – 15:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:55 – 16:51
- 12♂︎ Mars16:51 – 17:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:51
- 2♀︎ Venus18:51 – 19:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:55 – 21:00
- 4☽︎ Moon21:00 – 22:04
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:04 – 23:08
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:08 – 00:13
- 7♂︎ Mars00:13 – 01:17
- 8☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:21
- 9♀︎ Venus02:21 – 03:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:25 – 04:30
- 11☽︎ Moon04:30 – 05:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:34 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 11h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 12h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:37 to 07:33: 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.