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 Friday, 9 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Next sunrise
- 07:01
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:00 – 07:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 08:54
- 3☽︎ Moon08:54 – 09:51
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:51 – 10:48
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:48 – 11:45
- 6♂︎ Mars11:45 – 12:42
- 7☉︎ Sun12:42 – 13:39
- 8♀︎ Venus13:39 – 14:36
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:36 – 15:33
- 10☽︎ Moon15:33 – 16:30
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:30 – 17:27
- 12♃︎ Jupiter17:27 – 18:24
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars18:24 – 19:27
- 2☉︎ Sun19:27 – 20:30
- 3♀︎ Venus20:30 – 21:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:33 – 22:36
- 5☽︎ Moon22:36 – 23:39
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:39 – 00:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:42 – 01:45
- 8♂︎ Mars01:45 – 02:48
- 9☉︎ Sun02:48 – 03:51
- 10♀︎ Venus03:51 – 04:55
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:55 – 05:58
- 12☽︎ Moon05:58 – 07:01
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Friday, 9 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 18:24: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:01, lasts 12h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:00 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.