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, 6 February 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:59
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:00 – 07:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:52 – 08:43
- 3☽︎ Moon08:43 – 09:35
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:35 – 10:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:27 – 11:18
- 6♂︎ Mars11:18 – 12:10
- 7☉︎ Sun12:10 – 13:01
- 8♀︎ Venus13:01 – 13:53
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:53 – 14:45
- 10☽︎ Moon14:45 – 15:36
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:36 – 16:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:28 – 17:19
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:19 – 18:28
- 2☉︎ Sun18:28 – 19:36
- 3♀︎ Venus19:36 – 20:44
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:53
- 5☽︎ Moon21:53 – 23:01
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:01 – 00:09
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:09 – 01:18
- 8♂︎ Mars01:18 – 02:26
- 9☉︎ Sun02:26 – 03:34
- 10♀︎ Venus03:34 – 04:42
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:42 – 05:51
- 12☽︎ Moon05:51 – 06:59
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Friday, 6 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 10h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:59, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:00 to 07:52: 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.