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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:21
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:13
- 2☉︎ Sun08:13 – 09:06
- 3♀︎ Venus09:06 – 10:00
- 4☿︎ Mercury10:00 – 10:53
- 5☽︎ Moon10:53 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:39 – 13:32
- 8♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:25
- 9☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:18
- 10♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:12
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:12 – 17:05
- 12☽︎ Moon17:05 – 17:58
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:58 – 19:05
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:05 – 20:12
- 3♂︎ Mars20:12 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:26
- 5♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:33
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:33 – 00:40
- 7☽︎ Moon00:40 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:53
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 04:00
- 10♂︎ Mars04:00 – 05:07
- 11☉︎ Sun05:07 – 06:14
- 12♀︎ Venus06:14 – 07:21
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:21, lasts 13h 23m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:20 to 08:13: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.