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 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:41 – 06:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:54 – 08:08
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:08 – 09:21
- 4♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:48
- 6♀︎ Venus11:48 – 13:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:02 – 14:15
- 8☽︎ Moon14:15 – 15:28
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:28 – 16:42
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:42 – 17:55
- 11♂︎ Mars17:55 – 19:09
- 12☉︎ Sun19:09 – 20:22
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:22 – 21:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury21:09 – 21:55
- 3☽︎ Moon21:55 – 22:42
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:42 – 23:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:29 – 00:15
- 6♂︎ Mars00:15 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:49
- 8♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:22
- 10☽︎ Moon03:22 – 04:09
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:09 – 04:55
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:55 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Monday, 20 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:22: the day lasts 14h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 20m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:41 to 06:54: 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.