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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:54 – 07:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:05 – 08:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:28
- 4♂︎ Mars09:28 – 10:39
- 5☉︎ Sun10:39 – 11:50
- 6♀︎ Venus11:50 – 13:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury13:01 – 14:12
- 8☽︎ Moon14:12 – 15:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:24 – 16:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:35 – 17:46
- 11♂︎ Mars17:46 – 18:57
- 12☉︎ Sun18:57 – 20:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus20:09 – 20:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:57 – 21:46
- 3☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:24 – 00:13
- 6♂︎ Mars00:13 – 01:02
- 7☉︎ Sun01:02 – 01:51
- 8♀︎ Venus01:51 – 02:39
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:39 – 03:28
- 10☽︎ Moon03:28 – 04:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:06
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:06 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 20:09: the day lasts 14h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 9h 46m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:54 to 07:05: 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.