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, 15 April 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:34
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:16 – 07:23
- 2☽︎ Moon07:23 – 08:29
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:29 – 09:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:36 – 10:42
- 5♂︎ Mars10:42 – 11:49
- 6☉︎ Sun11:49 – 12:55
- 7♀︎ Venus12:55 – 14:02
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:02 – 15:08
- 9☽︎ Moon15:08 – 16:15
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:15 – 17:21
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:21 – 18:28
- 12♂︎ Mars18:28 – 19:34
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun19:34 – 20:28
- 2♀︎ Venus20:28 – 21:21
- 3☿︎ Mercury21:21 – 22:14
- 4☽︎ Moon22:14 – 23:08
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:08 – 00:01
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:01 – 00:54
- 7♂︎ Mars00:54 – 01:48
- 8☉︎ Sun01:48 – 02:41
- 9♀︎ Venus02:41 – 03:35
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:35 – 04:28
- 11☽︎ Moon04:28 – 05:21
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:21 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Wednesday, 15 April 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:34: the day lasts 13h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 10h 40m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:16 to 07:23: 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.