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, 5 September 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:27
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:26 – 07:30
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:30 – 08:35
- 3♂︎ Mars08:35 – 09:39
- 4☉︎ Sun09:39 – 10:44
- 5♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:49 – 12:53
- 7☽︎ Moon12:53 – 13:58
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:58 – 15:02
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:07
- 10♂︎ Mars16:07 – 17:11
- 11☉︎ Sun17:11 – 18:16
- 12♀︎ Venus18:16 – 19:20
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:20 – 20:16
- 2☽︎ Moon20:16 – 21:11
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:11 – 22:07
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:07 – 23:03
- 5♂︎ Mars23:03 – 23:58
- 6☉︎ Sun23:58 – 00:54
- 7♀︎ Venus00:54 – 01:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:49 – 02:45
- 9☽︎ Moon02:45 – 03:40
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:40 – 04:36
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:36 – 05:31
- 12♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:27
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Saturday, 5 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 12h 55m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:27, lasts 11h 06m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:26 to 07:30: 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.