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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:43
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:42 – 07:37
- 2☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:32
- 3♀︎ Venus08:32 – 09:27
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:27 – 10:22
- 5☽︎ Moon10:22 – 11:17
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:17 – 12:11
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:11 – 13:06
- 8♂︎ Mars13:06 – 14:01
- 9☉︎ Sun14:01 – 14:56
- 10♀︎ Venus14:56 – 15:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:51 – 16:46
- 12☽︎ Moon16:46 – 17:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 18:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:46 – 19:51
- 3♂︎ Mars19:51 – 20:56
- 4☉︎ Sun20:56 – 22:01
- 5♀︎ Venus22:01 – 23:07
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:07 – 00:12
- 7☽︎ Moon00:12 – 01:17
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:17 – 02:22
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:22 – 03:27
- 10♂︎ Mars03:27 – 04:33
- 11☉︎ Sun04:33 – 05:38
- 12♀︎ Venus05:38 – 06:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:43, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:42 to 07:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.