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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Next sunrise
- 07:30
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:29 – 08:19
- 2♂︎ Mars08:19 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 09:58
- 4♀︎ Venus09:58 – 10:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:38
- 6☽︎ Moon11:38 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 14:07
- 9♂︎ Mars14:07 – 14:57
- 10☉︎ Sun14:57 – 15:46
- 11♀︎ Venus15:46 – 16:36
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:36 – 17:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:36
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:36 – 19:46
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:46 – 20:57
- 4♂︎ Mars20:57 – 22:07
- 5☉︎ Sun22:07 – 23:17
- 6♀︎ Venus23:17 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:38
- 8☽︎ Moon01:38 – 02:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:19
- 12☉︎ Sun06:19 – 07:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 17:26: the day lasts 9h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:30, lasts 14h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:29 to 08:19: 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.