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, 10 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Next sunrise
- 07:02
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 07:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 08:55
- 3♂︎ Mars08:55 – 09:52
- 4☉︎ Sun09:52 – 10:48
- 5♀︎ Venus10:48 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:42
- 7☽︎ Moon12:42 – 13:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:32
- 10♂︎ Mars15:32 – 16:29
- 11☉︎ Sun16:29 – 17:26
- 12♀︎ Venus17:26 – 18:23
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:26
- 2☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:29 – 21:33
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:36
- 5♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:39
- 6☉︎ Sun23:39 – 00:43
- 7♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:49
- 9☽︎ Moon02:49 – 03:52
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:52 – 04:56
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:56 – 05:59
- 12♂︎ Mars05:59 – 07:02
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Saturday, 10 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:23: the day lasts 11h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:02, lasts 12h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:01 to 07:58: 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.