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, 15 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 19:04
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:36 – 07:39
- 2☉︎ Sun07:39 – 08:41
- 3♀︎ Venus08:41 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:46
- 5☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:48
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:48 – 12:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:53
- 8♂︎ Mars13:53 – 14:55
- 9☉︎ Sun14:55 – 15:57
- 10♀︎ Venus15:57 – 17:00
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:00 – 18:02
- 12☽︎ Moon18:02 – 19:04
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:04 – 20:02
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:02 – 21:00
- 3♂︎ Mars21:00 – 21:58
- 4☉︎ Sun21:58 – 22:55
- 5♀︎ Venus22:55 – 23:53
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 00:51
- 7☽︎ Moon00:51 – 01:49
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:49 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:39
- 12♀︎ Venus05:39 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 19:04: the day lasts 12h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 11h 33m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:36 to 07:39: 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.