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, 24 May 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 20:14
- Next sunrise
- 05:30
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:31 – 06:45
- 2♀︎ Venus06:45 – 07:58
- 3☿︎ Mercury07:58 – 09:12
- 4☽︎ Moon09:12 – 10:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:25 – 11:39
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:39 – 12:53
- 7♂︎ Mars12:53 – 14:06
- 8☉︎ Sun14:06 – 15:20
- 9♀︎ Venus15:20 – 16:33
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:33 – 17:47
- 11☽︎ Moon17:47 – 19:01
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:01 – 20:14
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:14 – 21:01
- 2♂︎ Mars21:01 – 21:47
- 3☉︎ Sun21:47 – 22:33
- 4♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:20
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:20 – 00:06
- 6☽︎ Moon00:06 – 00:52
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:39
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:39 – 02:25
- 9♂︎ Mars02:25 – 03:11
- 10☉︎ Sun03:11 – 03:58
- 11♀︎ Venus03:58 – 04:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:44 – 05:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Sunday, 24 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:14: the day lasts 14h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:30, lasts 9h 16m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:31 to 06:45: 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.