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, 19 May 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:25 – 06:35
- 2☽︎ Moon06:35 – 07:45
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:45 – 08:55
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:55 – 10:05
- 5♂︎ Mars10:05 – 11:15
- 6☉︎ Sun11:15 – 12:24
- 7♀︎ Venus12:24 – 13:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:44
- 9☽︎ Moon14:44 – 15:54
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:54 – 17:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:04 – 18:14
- 12♂︎ Mars18:14 – 19:24
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:24 – 20:14
- 2♀︎ Venus20:14 – 21:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:04 – 21:54
- 4☽︎ Moon21:54 – 22:44
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:44 – 23:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:34 – 00:24
- 7♂︎ Mars00:24 – 01:14
- 8☉︎ Sun01:14 – 02:04
- 9♀︎ Venus02:04 – 02:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:54 – 03:44
- 11☽︎ Moon03:44 – 04:34
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:34 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Wednesday, 19 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 13h 59m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 10h 00m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:25 to 06:35: 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.