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 Monday, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:11 – 08:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:06 – 09:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:01 – 09:56
- 4♂︎ Mars09:56 – 10:50
- 5☉︎ Sun10:50 – 11:45
- 6♀︎ Venus11:45 – 12:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:40 – 13:35
- 8☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:30 – 15:25
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:25 – 16:20
- 11♂︎ Mars16:20 – 17:14
- 12☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:14
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:14 – 20:20
- 3☽︎ Moon20:20 – 21:25
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:25 – 22:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:30 – 23:35
- 6♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:41
- 7☉︎ Sun00:41 – 01:46
- 8♀︎ Venus01:46 – 02:51
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:51 – 03:56
- 10☽︎ Moon03:56 – 05:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:02 – 06:07
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:07 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 10h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:11 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.