Planetary hours
in Manhattan.
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 Monday, 20 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:40
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:09 – 07:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:17 – 08:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:32
- 4♂︎ Mars09:32 – 10:39
- 5☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:47
- 6♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:55 – 14:02
- 8☽︎ Moon14:02 – 15:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:10 – 16:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:17 – 17:25
- 11♂︎ Mars17:25 – 18:33
- 12☉︎ Sun18:33 – 19:40
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:40 – 20:33
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:33 – 21:25
- 3☽︎ Moon21:25 – 22:17
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:17 – 23:09
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:09 – 00:02
- 6♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:54
- 7☉︎ Sun00:54 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:38
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:38 – 03:31
- 10☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:23
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:23 – 05:15
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:15 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Monday, 20 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 19:40: the day lasts 13h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 10h 27m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:09 to 07:17: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.