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, 16 July 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:39
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:38 – 06:52
- 2☽︎ Moon06:52 – 08:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:20
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:20 – 10:34
- 5♂︎ Mars10:34 – 11:48
- 6☉︎ Sun11:48 – 13:01
- 7♀︎ Venus13:01 – 14:15
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:15 – 15:29
- 9☽︎ Moon15:29 – 16:43
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:43 – 17:57
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:57 – 19:11
- 12♂︎ Mars19:11 – 20:25
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:11
- 2♀︎ Venus21:11 – 21:57
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:57 – 22:43
- 4☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:29 – 00:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:16 – 01:02
- 7♂︎ Mars01:02 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:34
- 9♀︎ Venus02:34 – 03:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:20 – 04:07
- 11☽︎ Moon04:07 – 04:53
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:53 – 05:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Wednesday, 16 July 2025, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:25: the day lasts 14h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:39, lasts 9h 14m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:38 to 06:52: 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.