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, 1 July 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Next sunrise
- 05:28
A day hour lasts 1h 15m; a night hour, 45 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury05:28 – 06:43
- 2☽︎ Moon06:43 – 07:58
- 3♄︎ Saturn07:58 – 09:13
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:13 – 10:28
- 5♂︎ Mars10:28 – 11:44
- 6☉︎ Sun11:44 – 12:59
- 7♀︎ Venus12:59 – 14:14
- 8☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 15:29
- 9☽︎ Moon15:29 – 16:44
- 10♄︎ Saturn16:44 – 17:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter17:59 – 19:15
- 12♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:30
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun20:30 – 21:15
- 2♀︎ Venus21:15 – 22:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury22:00 – 22:44
- 4☽︎ Moon22:44 – 23:29
- 5♄︎ Saturn23:29 – 00:14
- 6♃︎ Jupiter00:14 – 00:59
- 7♂︎ Mars00:59 – 01:44
- 8☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:29
- 9♀︎ Venus02:29 – 03:14
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:14 – 03:58
- 11☽︎ Moon03:58 – 04:43
- 12♄︎ Saturn04:43 – 05:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 20:30: the day lasts 15h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 15m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:28, lasts 8h 58m: twelve night hours of 45 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 05:28 to 06:43: 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.