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, 12 July 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 20:27
- Next sunrise
- 05:36
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun05:35 – 06:49
- 2♀︎ Venus06:49 – 08:04
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:04 – 09:18
- 4☽︎ Moon09:18 – 10:32
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:32 – 11:47
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:47 – 13:01
- 7♂︎ Mars13:01 – 14:15
- 8☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:30
- 9♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:44
- 10☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:58
- 11☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:13
- 12♄︎ Saturn19:13 – 20:27
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:13
- 2♂︎ Mars21:13 – 21:59
- 3☉︎ Sun21:59 – 22:44
- 4♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:16
- 6☽︎ Moon00:16 – 01:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn01:01 – 01:47
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:47 – 02:33
- 9♂︎ Mars02:33 – 03:19
- 10☉︎ Sun03:19 – 04:04
- 11♀︎ Venus04:04 – 04:50
- 12☿︎ Mercury04:50 – 05:36
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Sunday, 12 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 20:27: the day lasts 14h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:36, lasts 9h 09m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 05:35 to 06:49: 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.