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, 4 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:49
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:50 – 07:01
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:01 – 08:11
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:11 – 09:22
- 4♂︎ Mars09:22 – 10:32
- 5☉︎ Sun10:32 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:53 – 14:03
- 8☽︎ Moon14:03 – 15:13
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:13 – 16:24
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:24 – 17:34
- 11♂︎ Mars17:34 – 18:45
- 12☉︎ Sun18:45 – 19:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:55 – 20:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:44 – 21:34
- 3☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:23 – 23:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:13 – 00:03
- 6♂︎ Mars00:03 – 00:52
- 7☉︎ Sun00:52 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:31
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:31 – 03:21
- 10☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:10
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:10 – 05:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 05:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Monday, 4 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 19:55: the day lasts 14h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:49, lasts 9h 54m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:50 to 07:01: 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.