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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:46 – 07:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:40 – 08:34
- 3♂︎ Mars08:34 – 09:28
- 4☉︎ Sun09:28 – 10:23
- 5♀︎ Venus10:23 – 11:17
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:17 – 12:11
- 7☽︎ Moon12:11 – 13:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:05 – 14:00
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:00 – 14:54
- 10♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:48
- 11☉︎ Sun15:48 – 16:42
- 12♀︎ Venus16:42 – 17:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:42
- 2☽︎ Moon18:42 – 19:48
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:48 – 20:54
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 22:00
- 5♂︎ Mars22:00 – 23:06
- 6☉︎ Sun23:06 – 00:12
- 7♀︎ Venus00:12 – 01:17
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:23
- 9☽︎ Moon02:23 – 03:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:35
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:41
- 12♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 13h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:46 to 07:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.