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, 23 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Next sunrise
- 06:53
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:52 – 07:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:40 – 08:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:28 – 09:17
- 4♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:05
- 5☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:42
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:42 – 12:30
- 8☽︎ Moon12:30 – 13:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:19 – 14:07
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:07 – 14:55
- 11♂︎ Mars14:55 – 15:44
- 12☉︎ Sun15:44 – 16:32
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:32 – 17:44
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:44 – 18:55
- 3☽︎ Moon18:55 – 20:07
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:07 – 21:19
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:19 – 22:31
- 6♂︎ Mars22:31 – 23:42
- 7☉︎ Sun23:42 – 00:54
- 8♀︎ Venus00:54 – 02:06
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:06 – 03:18
- 10☽︎ Moon03:18 – 04:29
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:29 – 05:41
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:53
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Monday, 23 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:52 and sets at 16:32: the day lasts 9h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:53, lasts 14h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:52 to 07:40: 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.