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 Monday, 1 December 2025: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:00 – 07:48
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:48 – 08:35
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:35 – 09:23
- 4♂︎ Mars09:23 – 10:10
- 5☉︎ Sun10:10 – 10:57
- 6♀︎ Venus10:57 – 11:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:32
- 8☽︎ Moon12:32 – 13:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:54
- 11♂︎ Mars14:54 – 15:41
- 12☉︎ Sun15:41 – 16:29
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:29 – 17:41
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:41 – 18:54
- 3☽︎ Moon18:54 – 20:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:20
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:20 – 22:32
- 6♂︎ Mars22:32 – 23:45
- 7☉︎ Sun23:45 – 00:58
- 8♀︎ Venus00:58 – 02:11
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:11 – 03:23
- 10☽︎ Moon03:23 – 04:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:36 – 05:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Monday, 1 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 9h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 14h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:00 to 07:48: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.