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 Sunday, 17 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 07:31
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:31 – 08:22
- 2♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:05
- 4☽︎ Moon10:05 – 10:56
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:56 – 11:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:47 – 12:38
- 7♂︎ Mars12:38 – 13:29
- 8☉︎ Sun13:29 – 14:20
- 9♀︎ Venus14:20 – 15:11
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:11 – 16:03
- 11☽︎ Moon16:03 – 16:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:54 – 17:45
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter17:45 – 18:54
- 2♂︎ Mars18:54 – 20:02
- 3☉︎ Sun20:02 – 21:11
- 4♀︎ Venus21:11 – 22:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:20 – 23:29
- 6☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:38 – 01:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:47 – 02:56
- 9♂︎ Mars02:56 – 04:04
- 10☉︎ Sun04:04 – 05:13
- 11♀︎ Venus05:13 – 06:22
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:22 – 07:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Sunday, 17 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:31 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 10h 14m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:31, lasts 13h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:31 to 08:22: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.