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 Saturday, 13 December 2025: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:11 – 07:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:58 – 08:44
- 3♂︎ Mars08:44 – 09:31
- 4☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:17
- 5♀︎ Venus10:17 – 11:03
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:03 – 11:50
- 7☽︎ Moon11:50 – 12:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:23
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:23 – 14:09
- 10♂︎ Mars14:09 – 14:56
- 11☉︎ Sun14:56 – 15:42
- 12♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:29
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury16:29 – 17:42
- 2☽︎ Moon17:42 – 18:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 20:09
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:23
- 5♂︎ Mars21:23 – 22:37
- 6☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:50
- 7♀︎ Venus23:50 – 01:04
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:04 – 02:17
- 9☽︎ Moon02:17 – 03:31
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:31 – 04:45
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:45 – 05:58
- 12♂︎ Mars05:58 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Saturday, 13 December 2025, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 16:29: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:11 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.