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, 27 April 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:59 – 07:08
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:08 – 08:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:26
- 4♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:44
- 6♀︎ Venus11:44 – 12:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:54 – 14:03
- 8☽︎ Moon14:03 – 15:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:12 – 16:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:21 – 17:30
- 11♂︎ Mars17:30 – 18:39
- 12☉︎ Sun18:39 – 19:48
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:48 – 20:39
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:39 – 21:29
- 3☽︎ Moon21:29 – 22:20
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:20 – 23:11
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:11 – 00:02
- 6♂︎ Mars00:02 – 00:53
- 7☉︎ Sun00:53 – 01:44
- 8♀︎ Venus01:44 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:25
- 10☽︎ Moon03:25 – 04:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:16 – 05:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:07 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Monday, 27 April 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:48: the day lasts 13h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 10h 10m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:59 to 07:08: 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.