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 Tuesday, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 20:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:48 – 07:00
- 2☉︎ Sun07:00 – 08:13
- 3♀︎ Venus08:13 – 09:25
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:25 – 10:37
- 5☽︎ Moon10:37 – 11:49
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:49 – 13:02
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:02 – 14:14
- 8♂︎ Mars14:14 – 15:26
- 9☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:38
- 10♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:51 – 19:03
- 12☽︎ Moon19:03 – 20:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:15 – 21:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 21:51
- 3♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:39
- 4☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:26
- 5♀︎ Venus23:26 – 00:14
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:14 – 01:02
- 7☽︎ Moon01:02 – 01:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:26
- 10♂︎ Mars03:26 – 04:13
- 11☉︎ Sun04:13 – 05:01
- 12♀︎ Venus05:01 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 20:15: the day lasts 14h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:48 to 07:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.