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, 12 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:23
- 2☉︎ Sun08:23 – 09:14
- 3♀︎ Venus09:14 – 10:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:04 – 10:55
- 5☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:27
- 8♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:18
- 9☉︎ Sun14:18 – 15:08
- 10♀︎ Venus15:08 – 15:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:59 – 16:49
- 12☽︎ Moon16:49 – 17:40
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:40 – 18:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:49 – 19:59
- 3♂︎ Mars19:59 – 21:08
- 4☉︎ Sun21:08 – 22:17
- 5♀︎ Venus22:17 – 23:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:27 – 00:36
- 7☽︎ Moon00:36 – 01:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:45 – 02:55
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:55 – 04:04
- 10♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:13
- 11☉︎ Sun05:13 – 06:23
- 12♀︎ Venus06:23 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Tuesday, 12 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:40: the day lasts 10h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 13h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
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.