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, 9 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:07 – 07:54
- 2☽︎ Moon07:54 – 08:40
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:40 – 09:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:27 – 10:14
- 5♂︎ Mars10:14 – 11:00
- 6☉︎ Sun11:00 – 11:47
- 7♀︎ Venus11:47 – 12:34
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:34 – 13:21
- 9☽︎ Moon13:21 – 14:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:07 – 14:54
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:54 – 15:41
- 12♂︎ Mars15:41 – 16:27
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:41
- 2♀︎ Venus17:41 – 18:54
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:54 – 20:08
- 4☽︎ Moon20:08 – 21:21
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:21 – 22:34
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:34 – 23:48
- 7♂︎ Mars23:48 – 01:01
- 8☉︎ Sun01:01 – 02:14
- 9♀︎ Venus02:14 – 03:28
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:28 – 04:41
- 11☽︎ Moon04:41 – 05:54
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:54 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Wednesday, 9 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:27: the day lasts 9h 20m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 14h 40m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:07 to 07:54: 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.