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 Wednesday, 10 February 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:16
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:17 – 08:11
- 2☽︎ Moon08:11 – 09:05
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:05 – 09:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 10:54
- 5♂︎ Mars10:54 – 11:48
- 6☉︎ Sun11:48 – 12:42
- 7♀︎ Venus12:42 – 13:36
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:36 – 14:31
- 9☽︎ Moon14:31 – 15:25
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:25 – 16:19
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:19 – 17:14
- 12♂︎ Mars17:14 – 18:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:08 – 19:13
- 2♀︎ Venus19:13 – 20:19
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 21:25
- 4☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:30
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:30 – 23:36
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:42
- 7♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:47
- 8☉︎ Sun01:47 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 03:59
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 05:04
- 11☽︎ Moon05:04 – 06:10
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:10 – 07:16
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 10 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 18:08: the day lasts 10h 51m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:16, lasts 13h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:17 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.