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, 9 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:33 – 08:23
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:23 – 09:13
- 3♂︎ Mars09:13 – 10:04
- 4☉︎ Sun10:04 – 10:54
- 5♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:35
- 7☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:25
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:25 – 14:16
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:06
- 10♂︎ Mars15:06 – 15:57
- 11☉︎ Sun15:57 – 16:47
- 12♀︎ Venus16:47 – 17:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:47
- 2☽︎ Moon18:47 – 19:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 21:06
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:06 – 22:16
- 5♂︎ Mars22:16 – 23:25
- 6☉︎ Sun23:25 – 00:35
- 7♀︎ Venus00:35 – 01:45
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:45 – 02:54
- 9☽︎ Moon02:54 – 04:04
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:04 – 05:13
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:13 – 06:23
- 12♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Saturday, 9 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:33 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 10h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:33 to 08:23: 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.