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Planetary hours · New York City (United States)

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 Saturday, 16 May 2026: day of Saturn

Sunrise
05:38
Sunset
20:07
Next sunrise
05:37

A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (America/New_York).

Day

  1. 1♄︎ Saturn05:38 – 06:50
  2. 2♃︎ Jupiter06:50 – 08:02
  3. 3♂︎ Mars08:02 – 09:15
  4. 4☉︎ Sun09:15 – 10:27
  5. 5♀︎ Venus10:27 – 11:40
  6. 6☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:52
  7. 7☽︎ Moon12:52 – 14:05
  8. 8♄︎ Saturn14:05 – 15:17
  9. 9♃︎ Jupiter15:17 – 16:30
  10. 10♂︎ Mars16:30 – 17:42
  11. 11☉︎ Sun17:42 – 18:54
  12. 12♀︎ Venus18:54 – 20:07

Night

  1. 1☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 20:54
  2. 2☽︎ Moon20:54 – 21:42
  3. 3♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:29
  4. 4♃︎ Jupiter22:29 – 23:17
  5. 5♂︎ Mars23:17 – 00:04
  6. 6☉︎ Sun00:04 – 00:52
  7. 7♀︎ Venus00:52 – 01:39
  8. 8☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:27
  9. 9☽︎ Moon02:27 – 03:14
  10. 10♄︎ Saturn03:14 – 04:02
  11. 11♃︎ Jupiter04:02 – 04:49
  12. 12♂︎ Mars04:49 – 05:37

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Questions

How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?

On Saturday, 16 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 20:07: the day lasts 14h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:37, lasts 9h 30m: twelve night hours of 47 min.

Which planet rules the first hour that day?

Saturn, from 05:38 to 06:50: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.

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