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, 9 June 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 20:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:24
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:24 – 06:39
- 2☉︎ Sun06:39 – 07:54
- 3♀︎ Venus07:54 – 09:10
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:10 – 10:25
- 5☽︎ Moon10:25 – 11:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:40 – 12:55
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 14:10
- 8♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:25
- 9☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:40
- 10♀︎ Venus16:40 – 17:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:55 – 19:11
- 12☽︎ Moon19:11 – 20:26
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn20:26 – 21:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:11 – 21:55
- 3♂︎ Mars21:55 – 22:40
- 4☉︎ Sun22:40 – 23:25
- 5♀︎ Venus23:25 – 00:10
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:10 – 00:55
- 7☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:40
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:40 – 02:25
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:25 – 03:09
- 10♂︎ Mars03:09 – 03:54
- 11☉︎ Sun03:54 – 04:39
- 12♀︎ Venus04:39 – 05:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 20:26: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:24, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:24 to 06:39: 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.