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 Thursday, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:56
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:55 – 07:43
- 2♂︎ Mars07:43 – 08:31
- 3☉︎ Sun08:31 – 09:19
- 4♀︎ Venus09:19 – 10:07
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:07 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:31
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:31 – 13:19
- 9♂︎ Mars13:19 – 14:07
- 10☉︎ Sun14:07 – 14:55
- 11♀︎ Venus14:55 – 15:43
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:43 – 16:31
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:31 – 17:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:43 – 18:55
- 3♃︎ Jupiter18:55 – 20:07
- 4♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:19
- 5☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:31
- 6♀︎ Venus22:31 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:55
- 8☽︎ Moon00:55 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:20
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:32
- 11♂︎ Mars04:32 – 05:44
- 12☉︎ Sun05:44 – 06:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 16:31: the day lasts 9h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:56, lasts 14h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:55 to 07:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.