Planetary hours
in New York City.
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, 2 April 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 19:22
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:37 – 07:41
- 2☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:44
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:44 – 09:48
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:48 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:56
- 6☉︎ Sun11:56 – 12:59
- 7♀︎ Venus12:59 – 14:03
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:03 – 15:07
- 9☽︎ Moon15:07 – 16:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:11 – 17:14
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:14 – 18:18
- 12♂︎ Mars18:18 – 19:22
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:22 – 20:18
- 2♀︎ Venus20:18 – 21:14
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:14 – 22:10
- 4☽︎ Moon22:10 – 23:06
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:06 – 00:02
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:02 – 00:59
- 7♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:55
- 8☉︎ Sun01:55 – 02:51
- 9♀︎ Venus02:51 – 03:47
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:47 – 04:43
- 11☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:39
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Wednesday, 2 April 2025, the Sun rises at 06:37 and sets at 19:22: the day lasts 12h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 11h 14m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:37 to 07:41: 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.