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, 2 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:26 – 06:41
- 2☉︎ Sun06:41 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 09:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:10 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:54 – 14:08
- 8♂︎ Mars14:08 – 15:23
- 9☉︎ Sun15:23 – 16:38
- 10♀︎ Venus16:38 – 17:52
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 19:07
- 12☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:21
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:21 – 21:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 21:52
- 3♂︎ Mars21:52 – 22:37
- 4☉︎ Sun22:37 – 23:23
- 5♀︎ Venus23:23 – 00:08
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 00:54
- 7☽︎ Moon00:54 – 01:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:39 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:10
- 10♂︎ Mars03:10 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:40
- 12♀︎ Venus04:40 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 20:21: the day lasts 14h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 9h 04m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:26 to 06:41: 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.