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 Sunday, 10 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:55
- 2♀︎ Venus06:55 – 08:06
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:06 – 09:18
- 4☽︎ Moon09:18 – 10:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:29 – 11:41
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:41 – 12:52
- 7♂︎ Mars12:52 – 14:04
- 8☉︎ Sun14:04 – 15:15
- 9♀︎ Venus15:15 – 16:27
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:38
- 11☽︎ Moon17:38 – 18:50
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:50 – 20:01
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 20:49
- 2♂︎ Mars20:49 – 21:38
- 3☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:26
- 4♀︎ Venus22:26 – 23:15
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:15 – 00:03
- 6☽︎ Moon00:03 – 00:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:40
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:40 – 02:29
- 9♂︎ Mars02:29 – 03:17
- 10☉︎ Sun03:17 – 04:06
- 11♀︎ Venus04:06 – 04:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:54 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Sunday, 10 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:01: the day lasts 14h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 9h 41m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:44 to 06:55: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.