Planetary hours
in Queens.
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, 14 January 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:17
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:17 – 08:05
- 2☽︎ Moon08:05 – 08:53
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:53 – 09:41
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:41 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:16
- 6☉︎ Sun11:16 – 12:04
- 7♀︎ Venus12:04 – 12:52
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:52 – 13:40
- 9☽︎ Moon13:40 – 14:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:28 – 15:16
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:16 – 16:03
- 12♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:51
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:51 – 18:03
- 2♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:28
- 4☽︎ Moon20:28 – 21:40
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:52
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:52 – 00:04
- 7♂︎ Mars00:04 – 01:16
- 8☉︎ Sun01:16 – 02:28
- 9♀︎ Venus02:28 – 03:40
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:40 – 04:52
- 11☽︎ Moon04:52 – 06:05
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:05 – 07:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 9h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:17, lasts 14h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:17 to 08:05: 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.