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 Saturday, 18 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 20:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:40
A day hour lasts 1h 14m; a night hour, 46 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:39 – 06:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:53 – 08:06
- 3♂︎ Mars08:06 – 09:20
- 4☉︎ Sun09:20 – 10:34
- 5♀︎ Venus10:34 – 11:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:47 – 13:01
- 7☽︎ Moon13:01 – 14:15
- 8♄︎ Saturn14:15 – 15:28
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:42
- 10♂︎ Mars16:42 – 17:55
- 11☉︎ Sun17:55 – 19:09
- 12♀︎ Venus19:09 – 20:23
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury20:23 – 21:09
- 2☽︎ Moon21:09 – 21:56
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:56 – 22:42
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:28
- 5♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:15
- 6☉︎ Sun00:15 – 01:01
- 7♀︎ Venus01:01 – 01:48
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:48 – 02:34
- 9☽︎ Moon02:34 – 03:21
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:21 – 04:07
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:07 – 04:54
- 12♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:23: the day lasts 14h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 14m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:40, lasts 9h 17m: twelve night hours of 46 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:39 to 06:53: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.