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 Friday, 14 May 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:05
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:39 – 06:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:51 – 08:04
- 3☽︎ Moon08:04 – 09:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:16 – 10:28
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:28 – 11:40
- 6♂︎ Mars11:40 – 12:52
- 7☉︎ Sun12:52 – 14:04
- 8♀︎ Venus14:04 – 15:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:16 – 16:28
- 10☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:41 – 18:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:53 – 20:05
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:05 – 20:53
- 2☉︎ Sun20:53 – 21:40
- 3♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:28
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:28 – 23:16
- 5☽︎ Moon23:16 – 00:04
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:04 – 00:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:52 – 01:39
- 8♂︎ Mars01:39 – 02:27
- 9☉︎ Sun02:27 – 03:15
- 10♀︎ Venus03:15 – 04:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:03 – 04:51
- 12☽︎ Moon04:51 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manhattan?
On Friday, 14 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:05: the day lasts 14h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 9h 34m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:39 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.