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 Thursday, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:02
- 2♂︎ Mars08:02 – 08:58
- 3☉︎ Sun08:58 – 09:54
- 4♀︎ Venus09:54 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:45
- 6☽︎ Moon11:45 – 12:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:41 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:32
- 9♂︎ Mars14:32 – 15:28
- 10☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:24
- 11♀︎ Venus16:24 – 17:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:19 – 20:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:24 – 21:28
- 4♂︎ Mars21:28 – 22:33
- 5☉︎ Sun22:33 – 23:37
- 6♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:41 – 01:46
- 8☽︎ Moon01:46 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:59
- 11♂︎ Mars04:59 – 06:03
- 12☉︎ Sun06:03 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 12h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.