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, 7 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:28 – 07:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:32 – 08:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:36 – 09:41
- 4♂︎ Mars09:41 – 10:45
- 5☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:49
- 6♀︎ Venus11:49 – 12:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 13:57
- 8☽︎ Moon13:57 – 15:01
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:01 – 16:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 17:09
- 11♂︎ Mars17:09 – 18:14
- 12☉︎ Sun18:14 – 19:18
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:18 – 20:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:14 – 21:10
- 3☽︎ Moon21:10 – 22:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:06 – 23:02
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:02 – 23:57
- 6♂︎ Mars23:57 – 00:53
- 7☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:49
- 8♀︎ Venus01:49 – 02:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:45 – 03:41
- 10☽︎ Moon03:41 – 04:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:37 – 05:33
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:33 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Monday, 7 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:18: the day lasts 12h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 11h 12m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:28 to 07:32: 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.