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 Tuesday, 3 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Next sunrise
- 06:29
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:20
- 2☉︎ Sun07:20 – 08:12
- 3♀︎ Venus08:12 – 09:04
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:04 – 09:55
- 5☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:39 – 12:31
- 8♂︎ Mars12:31 – 13:22
- 9☉︎ Sun13:22 – 14:14
- 10♀︎ Venus14:14 – 15:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:06 – 15:58
- 12☽︎ Moon15:58 – 16:49
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:49 – 17:58
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:58 – 19:06
- 3♂︎ Mars19:06 – 20:14
- 4☉︎ Sun20:14 – 21:23
- 5♀︎ Venus21:23 – 22:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:39
- 7☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:48 – 01:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:56 – 03:04
- 10♂︎ Mars03:04 – 04:13
- 11☉︎ Sun04:13 – 05:21
- 12♀︎ Venus05:21 – 06:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Tuesday, 3 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 16:49: the day lasts 10h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:29, lasts 13h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:28 to 07:20: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.