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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Next sunrise
- 07:29
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:21
- 2♂︎ Mars08:21 – 09:13
- 3☉︎ Sun09:13 – 10:05
- 4♀︎ Venus10:05 – 10:56
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:56 – 11:48
- 6☽︎ Moon11:48 – 12:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:14
- 10☉︎ Sun15:14 – 16:05
- 11♀︎ Venus16:05 – 16:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:57 – 17:49
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:49 – 18:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:57 – 20:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:05 – 21:14
- 4♂︎ Mars21:14 – 22:22
- 5☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:31
- 6♀︎ Venus23:31 – 00:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:56
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:56 – 04:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:04 – 05:13
- 11♂︎ Mars05:13 – 06:21
- 12☉︎ Sun06:21 – 07:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:30 and sets at 17:49: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:29, lasts 13h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:30 to 08:21: 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.