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, 6 June 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:25
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:25 – 06:40
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:40 – 07:55
- 3♂︎ Mars07:55 – 09:10
- 4☉︎ Sun09:10 – 10:25
- 5♀︎ Venus10:25 – 11:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:40 – 12:54
- 7☽︎ Moon12:54 – 14:09
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:09 – 15:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:24 – 16:39
- 10♂︎ Mars16:39 – 17:54
- 11☉︎ Sun17:54 – 19:09
- 12♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:24
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:24 – 21:09
- 2☽︎ Moon21:09 – 21:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:54 – 22:39
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:39 – 23:24
- 5♂︎ Mars23:24 – 00:09
- 6☉︎ Sun00:09 – 00:54
- 7♀︎ Venus00:54 – 01:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:24
- 9☽︎ Moon02:24 – 03:09
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:09 – 03:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:40
- 12♂︎ Mars04:40 – 05:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Saturday, 6 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:24: the day lasts 14h 59m, 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?
Saturn, 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: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.