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 Wednesday, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:08 – 07:54
- 2☽︎ Moon07:54 – 08:41
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:41 – 09:28
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:14
- 5♂︎ Mars10:14 – 11:01
- 6☉︎ Sun11:01 – 11:48
- 7♀︎ Venus11:48 – 12:35
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:35 – 13:21
- 9☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:08 – 14:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:55 – 15:41
- 12♂︎ Mars15:41 – 16:28
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:28 – 17:41
- 2♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:55
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:55 – 20:08
- 4☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:35
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:48
- 7♂︎ Mars23:48 – 01:02
- 8☉︎ Sun01:02 – 02:15
- 9♀︎ Venus02:15 – 03:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:42
- 11☽︎ Moon04:42 – 05:55
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 16:28: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 14h 41m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:08 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.