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, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Next sunrise
- 06:26
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:25 – 08:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:09
- 3♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:02
- 4☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:54
- 5♀︎ Venus10:54 – 11:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 12:39
- 7☽︎ Moon12:39 – 13:31
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:31 – 14:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:24 – 15:16
- 10♂︎ Mars15:16 – 16:08
- 11☉︎ Sun16:08 – 17:01
- 12♀︎ Venus17:01 – 17:53
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:53 – 19:01
- 2☽︎ Moon19:01 – 20:08
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:08 – 21:16
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:16 – 22:24
- 5♂︎ Mars22:24 – 23:32
- 6☉︎ Sun23:32 – 00:39
- 7♀︎ Venus00:39 – 01:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 01:55
- 9☽︎ Moon01:55 – 03:03
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:03 – 04:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:10 – 05:18
- 12♂︎ Mars05:18 – 06:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:53: the day lasts 10h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:26, lasts 13h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:25 to 08:17: 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.