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 Thursday, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:38 – 06:52
- 2♂︎ Mars06:52 – 08:06
- 3☉︎ Sun08:06 – 09:20
- 4♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:33
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:33 – 11:47
- 6☽︎ Moon11:47 – 13:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 14:15
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:15 – 15:29
- 9♂︎ Mars15:29 – 16:43
- 10☉︎ Sun16:43 – 17:57
- 11♀︎ Venus17:57 – 19:11
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:11 – 20:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:11
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 21:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:57 – 22:43
- 4♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:29
- 5☉︎ Sun23:29 – 00:16
- 6♀︎ Venus00:16 – 01:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:02 – 01:48
- 8☽︎ Moon01:48 – 02:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:34 – 03:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:06
- 11♂︎ Mars04:06 – 04:52
- 12☉︎ Sun04:52 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:38 to 06:52: 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.