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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Next sunrise
- 06:58
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:57 – 07:55
- 2☉︎ Sun07:55 – 08:53
- 3♀︎ Venus08:53 – 09:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:46
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:46 – 12:43
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:43 – 13:41
- 8♂︎ Mars13:41 – 14:39
- 9☉︎ Sun14:39 – 15:36
- 10♀︎ Venus15:36 – 16:34
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:34 – 17:32
- 12☽︎ Moon17:32 – 18:29
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:29 – 19:32
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:32 – 20:34
- 3♂︎ Mars20:34 – 21:37
- 4☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:39
- 5♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:41
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:44
- 7☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:46
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:46 – 02:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:51
- 10♂︎ Mars03:51 – 04:53
- 11☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:56
- 12♀︎ Venus05:56 – 06:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 18:29: the day lasts 11h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:58, lasts 12h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:57 to 07:55: 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.