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 Sunday, 10 January 2027: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:19
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:19 – 08:06
- 2♀︎ Venus08:06 – 08:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 09:41
- 4☽︎ Moon09:41 – 10:28
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:28 – 11:16
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:16 – 12:03
- 7♂︎ Mars12:03 – 12:51
- 8☉︎ Sun12:51 – 13:38
- 9♀︎ Venus13:38 – 14:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury14:25 – 15:13
- 11☽︎ Moon15:13 – 16:00
- 12♄︎ Saturn16:00 – 16:47
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter16:47 – 18:00
- 2♂︎ Mars18:00 – 19:13
- 3☉︎ Sun19:13 – 20:25
- 4♀︎ Venus20:25 – 21:38
- 5☿︎ Mercury21:38 – 22:50
- 6☽︎ Moon22:50 – 00:03
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:03 – 01:16
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:16 – 02:28
- 9♂︎ Mars02:28 – 03:41
- 10☉︎ Sun03:41 – 04:54
- 11♀︎ Venus04:54 – 06:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:06 – 07:19
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New York City?
On Sunday, 10 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 16:47: the day lasts 9h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:19, lasts 14h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:19 to 08:06: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.