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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:39 – 07:34
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:34 – 08:30
- 3☽︎ Moon08:30 – 09:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:25 – 10:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:21 – 11:16
- 6♂︎ Mars11:16 – 12:12
- 7☉︎ Sun12:12 – 13:07
- 8♀︎ Venus13:07 – 14:03
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 14:58
- 10☽︎ Moon14:58 – 15:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 16:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:49 – 17:45
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:45 – 18:49
- 2☉︎ Sun18:49 – 19:54
- 3♀︎ Venus19:54 – 20:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:58 – 22:03
- 5☽︎ Moon22:03 – 23:08
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:08 – 00:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:17
- 8♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:21
- 9☉︎ Sun02:21 – 03:26
- 10♀︎ Venus03:26 – 04:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:31 – 05:35
- 12☽︎ Moon05:35 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 11h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:39 to 07:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.