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 Tuesday, 18 November 2025: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:46 – 07:35
- 2☉︎ Sun07:35 – 08:24
- 3♀︎ Venus08:24 – 09:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:02
- 5☽︎ Moon10:02 – 10:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:52 – 11:41
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:41 – 12:30
- 8♂︎ Mars12:30 – 13:19
- 9☉︎ Sun13:19 – 14:08
- 10♀︎ Venus14:08 – 14:57
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:57 – 15:46
- 12☽︎ Moon15:46 – 16:35
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:35 – 17:46
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:46 – 18:57
- 3♂︎ Mars18:57 – 20:08
- 4☉︎ Sun20:08 – 21:19
- 5♀︎ Venus21:19 – 22:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:30 – 23:41
- 7☽︎ Moon23:41 – 00:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 02:03
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:03 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:25
- 11☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:36
- 12♀︎ Venus05:36 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Tuesday, 18 November 2025, the Sun rises at 06:46 and sets at 16:35: the day lasts 9h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 14h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:46 to 07:35: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.