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 Friday, 17 July 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:39 – 06:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 08:06
- 3☽︎ Moon08:06 – 09:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:20 – 10:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:34 – 11:48
- 6♂︎ Mars11:48 – 13:01
- 7☉︎ Sun13:01 – 14:15
- 8♀︎ Venus14:15 – 15:29
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:29 – 16:43
- 10☽︎ Moon16:43 – 17:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:57 – 19:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:10 – 20:24
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:24 – 21:10
- 2☉︎ Sun21:10 – 21:57
- 3♀︎ Venus21:57 – 22:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:29
- 5☽︎ Moon23:29 – 00:16
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:16 – 01:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter01:02 – 01:48
- 8♂︎ Mars01:48 – 02:34
- 9☉︎ Sun02:34 – 03:21
- 10♀︎ Venus03:21 – 04:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:07 – 04:53
- 12☽︎ Moon04:53 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Friday, 17 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 9h 15m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:39 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.