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, 17 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:37
- Sunset
- 20:08
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 13m; a night hour, 47 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:37 – 06:49
- 2♀︎ Venus06:49 – 08:02
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:02 – 09:14
- 4☽︎ Moon09:14 – 10:27
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:27 – 11:40
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:40 – 12:52
- 7♂︎ Mars12:52 – 14:05
- 8☉︎ Sun14:05 – 15:17
- 9♀︎ Venus15:17 – 16:30
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:30 – 17:43
- 11☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn18:55 – 20:08
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:08 – 20:55
- 2♂︎ Mars20:55 – 21:43
- 3☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:30
- 4♀︎ Venus22:30 – 23:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:17 – 00:04
- 6☽︎ Moon00:04 – 00:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:39 – 02:26
- 9♂︎ Mars02:26 – 03:14
- 10☉︎ Sun03:14 – 04:01
- 11♀︎ Venus04:01 – 04:48
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:48 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Sunday, 17 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 20:08: the day lasts 14h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 13m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 28m: twelve night hours of 47 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:37 to 06:49: 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.