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 Thursday, 30 October 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 07:25
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:24 – 08:16
- 2♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:09
- 3☉︎ Sun09:09 – 10:01
- 4♀︎ Venus10:01 – 10:54
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:54 – 11:46
- 6☽︎ Moon11:46 – 12:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:31 – 14:24
- 9♂︎ Mars14:24 – 15:16
- 10☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:09
- 11♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:01
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:01 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 19:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:02 – 20:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:24
- 5☉︎ Sun22:24 – 23:32
- 6♀︎ Venus23:32 – 00:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:39 – 01:47
- 8☽︎ Moon01:47 – 02:55
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 04:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 05:10
- 11♂︎ Mars05:10 – 06:17
- 12☉︎ Sun06:17 – 07:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Thursday, 30 October 2025, the Sun rises at 07:24 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 10h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:25, lasts 13h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:24 to 08:16: 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.