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 Wednesday, 14 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:16
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:06 – 08:02
- 2☽︎ Moon08:02 – 08:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:57 – 09:53
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:53 – 10:49
- 5♂︎ Mars10:49 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 12:41
- 7♀︎ Venus12:41 – 13:37
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:37 – 14:33
- 9☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:29 – 16:25
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:25 – 17:21
- 12♂︎ Mars17:21 – 18:16
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun18:16 – 19:21
- 2♀︎ Venus19:21 – 20:25
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:25 – 21:29
- 4☽︎ Moon21:29 – 22:33
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:33 – 23:37
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:37 – 00:42
- 7♂︎ Mars00:42 – 01:46
- 8☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:50
- 9♀︎ Venus02:50 – 03:54
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:54 – 04:58
- 11☽︎ Moon04:58 – 06:02
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:02 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:16: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 12h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:06 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.