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 Friday, 5 June 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:25 – 06:40
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:40 – 07:55
- 3☽︎ Moon07:55 – 09:10
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:10 – 10:25
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:25 – 11:39
- 6♂︎ Mars11:39 – 12:54
- 7☉︎ Sun12:54 – 14:09
- 8♀︎ Venus14:09 – 15:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:39
- 10☽︎ Moon16:39 – 17:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn17:54 – 19:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter19:09 – 20:23
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:08
- 2☉︎ Sun21:08 – 21:54
- 3♀︎ Venus21:54 – 22:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury22:39 – 23:24
- 5☽︎ Moon23:24 – 00:09
- 6♄︎ Saturn00:09 – 00:54
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:54 – 01:39
- 8♂︎ Mars01:39 – 02:24
- 9☉︎ Sun02:24 – 03:09
- 10♀︎ Venus03:09 – 03:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:55 – 04:40
- 12☽︎ Moon04:40 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Friday, 5 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:25, lasts 9h 01m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:25 to 06:40: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.