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 Sunday, 25 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:18 – 08:11
- 2♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:05
- 3☿︎ Mercury09:05 – 09:59
- 4☽︎ Moon09:59 – 10:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:52 – 11:46
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:46 – 12:39
- 7♂︎ Mars12:39 – 13:33
- 8☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:26
- 9♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:20
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:14
- 11☽︎ Moon16:14 – 17:07
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:07 – 18:01
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:01 – 19:07
- 2♂︎ Mars19:07 – 20:14
- 3☉︎ Sun20:14 – 21:20
- 4♀︎ Venus21:20 – 22:27
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:27 – 23:33
- 6☽︎ Moon23:33 – 00:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:40 – 01:46
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:46 – 02:53
- 9♂︎ Mars02:53 – 03:59
- 10☉︎ Sun03:59 – 05:06
- 11♀︎ Venus05:06 – 06:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:12 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Sunday, 25 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:01: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 13h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:18 to 08:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.