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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:19 – 08:05
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:05 – 08:52
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:52 – 09:38
- 4♂︎ Mars09:38 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:11
- 6♀︎ Venus11:11 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:44
- 8☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:30
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:30 – 14:16
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:16 – 15:03
- 11♂︎ Mars15:03 – 15:49
- 12☉︎ Sun15:49 – 16:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus16:36 – 17:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:49 – 19:03
- 3☽︎ Moon19:03 – 20:16
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:16 – 21:30
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:30 – 22:44
- 6♂︎ Mars22:44 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 01:11
- 8♀︎ Venus01:11 – 02:25
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:38
- 10☽︎ Moon03:38 – 04:52
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:52 – 06:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 9h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:19 to 08:05: 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.