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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 06:44
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:43 – 07:38
- 2☽︎ Moon07:38 – 08:33
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:33 – 09:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:27 – 10:22
- 5♂︎ Mars10:22 – 11:17
- 6☉︎ Sun11:17 – 12:11
- 7♀︎ Venus12:11 – 13:06
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:06 – 14:01
- 9☽︎ Moon14:01 – 14:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:55 – 15:50
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:50 – 16:45
- 12♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:45
- 2♀︎ Venus18:45 – 19:50
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 20:56
- 4☽︎ Moon20:56 – 22:01
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:01 – 23:06
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:06 – 00:12
- 7♂︎ Mars00:12 – 01:17
- 8☉︎ Sun01:17 – 02:23
- 9♀︎ Venus02:23 – 03:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:33
- 11☽︎ Moon04:33 – 05:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 10h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:44, lasts 13h 05m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:43 to 07:38: 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.