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, 17 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 08:59
- 3♂︎ Mars08:59 – 09:55
- 4☉︎ Sun09:55 – 10:50
- 5♀︎ Venus10:50 – 11:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:45 – 12:41
- 7☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:31
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:31 – 15:26
- 10♂︎ Mars15:26 – 16:22
- 11☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:17
- 12♀︎ Venus17:17 – 18:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:12 – 19:17
- 2☽︎ Moon19:17 – 20:22
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:22 – 21:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:27 – 22:31
- 5♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:36
- 6☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:41
- 7♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:46
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:46 – 02:51
- 9☽︎ Moon02:51 – 03:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 05:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 06:05
- 12♂︎ Mars06:05 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:12: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:09 to 08:04: 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.