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 Tuesday, 12 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 20:03
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:53
- 2☉︎ Sun06:53 – 08:05
- 3♀︎ Venus08:05 – 09:17
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:17 – 10:29
- 5☽︎ Moon10:29 – 11:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:52 – 14:04
- 8♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:16
- 9☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:28
- 10♀︎ Venus16:28 – 17:39
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:51
- 12☽︎ Moon18:51 – 20:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 20:51
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:51 – 21:39
- 3♂︎ Mars21:39 – 22:27
- 4☉︎ Sun22:27 – 23:15
- 5♀︎ Venus23:15 – 00:04
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 00:52
- 7☽︎ Moon00:52 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:28 – 03:16
- 10♂︎ Mars03:16 – 04:04
- 11☉︎ Sun04:04 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 20:03: the day lasts 14h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 37m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:41 to 06:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.