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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:45
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:39
- 2♂︎ Mars07:39 – 08:33
- 3☉︎ Sun08:33 – 09:28
- 4♀︎ Venus09:28 – 10:22
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:22 – 11:17
- 6☽︎ Moon11:17 – 12:11
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:11 – 13:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:00
- 9♂︎ Mars14:00 – 14:55
- 10☉︎ Sun14:55 – 15:49
- 11♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:38
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:55
- 4♂︎ Mars20:55 – 22:01
- 5☉︎ Sun22:01 – 23:06
- 6♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:12
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:12 – 01:17
- 8☽︎ Moon01:17 – 02:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:23 – 03:28
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:28 – 04:34
- 11♂︎ Mars04:34 – 05:39
- 12☉︎ Sun05:39 – 06:45
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:45, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:44 to 07:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.