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, 5 November 2025: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:31 – 07:22
- 2☽︎ Moon07:22 – 08:14
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:14 – 09:05
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:05 – 09:56
- 5♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:48
- 6☉︎ Sun10:48 – 11:39
- 7♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:30
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:30 – 13:22
- 9☽︎ Moon13:22 – 14:13
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:13 – 15:04
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 15:56
- 12♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:47
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:56
- 2♀︎ Venus17:56 – 19:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:04 – 20:13
- 4☽︎ Moon20:13 – 21:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:31
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:39
- 7♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:48
- 8☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:57
- 9♀︎ Venus01:57 – 03:06
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:06 – 04:15
- 11☽︎ Moon04:15 – 05:23
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:23 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Wednesday, 5 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 10h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 13h 45m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:31 to 07:22: 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.