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 Saturday, 25 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 20:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:45 – 06:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:58 – 08:11
- 3♂︎ Mars08:11 – 09:24
- 4☉︎ Sun09:24 – 10:36
- 5♀︎ Venus10:36 – 11:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 13:02
- 7☽︎ Moon13:02 – 14:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:14 – 15:27
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:27 – 16:40
- 10♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:52
- 11☉︎ Sun17:52 – 19:05
- 12♀︎ Venus19:05 – 20:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:18 – 21:05
- 2☽︎ Moon21:05 – 21:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 22:40
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:40 – 23:27
- 5♂︎ Mars23:27 – 00:15
- 6☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:02
- 7♀︎ Venus01:02 – 01:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:37
- 9☽︎ Moon02:37 – 03:24
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:24 – 04:12
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:12 – 04:59
- 12♂︎ Mars04:59 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Saturday, 25 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 20:18: the day lasts 14h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:45 to 06:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.