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, 28 October 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:22
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:21 – 08:14
- 2☽︎ Moon08:14 – 09:06
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:06 – 09:59
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:59 – 10:52
- 5♂︎ Mars10:52 – 11:45
- 6☉︎ Sun11:45 – 12:38
- 7♀︎ Venus12:38 – 13:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:31 – 14:24
- 9☽︎ Moon14:24 – 15:17
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:17 – 16:10
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:10 – 17:03
- 12♂︎ Mars17:03 – 17:56
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:56 – 19:03
- 2♀︎ Venus19:03 – 20:10
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:10 – 21:18
- 4☽︎ Moon21:18 – 22:25
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:25 – 23:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:39
- 7♂︎ Mars00:39 – 01:46
- 8☉︎ Sun01:46 – 02:53
- 9♀︎ Venus02:53 – 04:00
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:00 – 05:07
- 11☽︎ Moon05:07 – 06:15
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:15 – 07:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the Sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 10h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:22, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:21 to 08:14: 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.