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 Tuesday, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Next sunrise
- 07:33
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:23
- 2☉︎ Sun08:23 – 09:13
- 3♀︎ Venus09:13 – 10:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:03 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:33
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:33 – 13:23
- 8♂︎ Mars13:23 – 14:14
- 9☉︎ Sun14:14 – 15:04
- 10♀︎ Venus15:04 – 15:54
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:54 – 16:44
- 12☽︎ Moon16:44 – 17:34
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:34 – 18:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:44 – 19:54
- 3♂︎ Mars19:54 – 21:04
- 4☉︎ Sun21:04 – 22:14
- 5♀︎ Venus22:14 – 23:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:33
- 7☽︎ Moon00:33 – 01:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:43 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 04:03
- 10♂︎ Mars04:03 – 05:13
- 11☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:34: the day lasts 10h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:33, lasts 13h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:32 to 08:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.