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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:16 – 08:10
- 2☿︎ Mercury08:10 – 09:04
- 3☽︎ Moon09:04 – 09:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:58 – 10:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:52 – 11:46
- 6♂︎ Mars11:46 – 12:40
- 7☉︎ Sun12:40 – 13:34
- 8♀︎ Venus13:34 – 14:28
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:28 – 15:22
- 10☽︎ Moon15:22 – 16:16
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:16 – 17:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:09 – 18:03
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:03 – 19:10
- 2☉︎ Sun19:10 – 20:16
- 3♀︎ Venus20:16 – 21:22
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:22 – 22:28
- 5☽︎ Moon22:28 – 23:34
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:34 – 00:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:40 – 01:46
- 8♂︎ Mars01:46 – 02:52
- 9☉︎ Sun02:52 – 03:58
- 10♀︎ Venus03:58 – 05:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury05:05 – 06:11
- 12☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:16 to 08:10: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.