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 Friday, 23 January 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:13 – 08:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 08:51
- 3☽︎ Moon08:51 – 09:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:40 – 10:29
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:29 – 11:18
- 6♂︎ Mars11:18 – 12:08
- 7☉︎ Sun12:08 – 12:57
- 8♀︎ Venus12:57 – 13:46
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:46 – 14:35
- 10☽︎ Moon14:35 – 15:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:24 – 16:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:13 – 17:02
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:02 – 18:13
- 2☉︎ Sun18:13 – 19:24
- 3♀︎ Venus19:24 – 20:35
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:35 – 21:46
- 5☽︎ Moon21:46 – 22:56
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:56 – 00:07
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:07 – 01:18
- 8♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:29
- 9☉︎ Sun02:29 – 03:40
- 10♀︎ Venus03:40 – 04:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:51 – 06:01
- 12☽︎ Moon06:01 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Friday, 23 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:13 and sets at 17:02: the day lasts 9h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 14h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:13 to 08:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.