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 Sunday, 18 October 2026: day of the Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Next sunrise
- 07:10
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☉︎ Sun07:09 – 08:04
- 2♀︎ Venus08:04 – 08:59
- 3☿︎ Mercury08:59 – 09:55
- 4☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:50
- 5♄︎ Saturn10:50 – 11:45
- 6♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 12:40
- 7♂︎ Mars12:40 – 13:35
- 8☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:30
- 9♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:25
- 10☿︎ Mercury15:25 – 16:20
- 11☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn17:15 – 18:10
Night
- 1♃︎ Jupiter18:10 – 19:15
- 2♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:20
- 3☉︎ Sun20:20 – 21:25
- 4♀︎ Venus21:25 – 22:30
- 5☿︎ Mercury22:30 – 23:35
- 6☽︎ Moon23:35 – 00:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn00:40 – 01:45
- 8♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:50
- 9♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:55
- 10☉︎ Sun03:55 – 05:00
- 11♀︎ Venus05:00 – 06:05
- 12☿︎ Mercury06:05 – 07:10
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Sunday, 18 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:10: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:10, lasts 13h 00m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Sun, from 07:09 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, then the Sun 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.