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, 20 April 2028: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:50
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:51 – 06:57
- 2♂︎ Mars06:57 – 08:03
- 3☉︎ Sun08:03 – 09:09
- 4♀︎ Venus09:09 – 10:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:15 – 11:21
- 6☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:39
- 9♂︎ Mars14:39 – 15:45
- 10☉︎ Sun15:45 – 16:51
- 11♀︎ Venus16:51 – 17:57
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:57 – 19:03
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:03 – 19:57
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:57 – 20:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:51 – 21:45
- 4♂︎ Mars21:45 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:02
- 11♂︎ Mars04:02 – 04:56
- 12☉︎ Sun04:56 – 05:50
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Phoenix?
On Thursday, 20 April 2028, the Sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 19:03: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:50, lasts 10h 47m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:51 to 06:57: 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.