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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Next sunrise
- 06:46
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus06:45 – 07:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:39 – 08:34
- 3☽︎ Moon08:34 – 09:28
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:28 – 10:22
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:22 – 11:17
- 6♂︎ Mars11:17 – 12:11
- 7☉︎ Sun12:11 – 13:06
- 8♀︎ Venus13:06 – 14:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:00 – 14:54
- 10☽︎ Moon14:54 – 15:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:49 – 16:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:43 – 17:38
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:38 – 18:43
- 2☉︎ Sun18:43 – 19:49
- 3♀︎ Venus19:49 – 20:55
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:55 – 22:00
- 5☽︎ Moon22:00 – 23:06
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 00:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:12 – 01:17
- 8♂︎ Mars01:17 – 02:23
- 9☉︎ Sun02:23 – 03:29
- 10♀︎ Venus03:29 – 04:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:34 – 05:40
- 12☽︎ Moon05:40 – 06:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 17:38: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:46, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 06:45 to 07:39: 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.