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 Tuesday, 29 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 46 min; a night hour, 1h 14m. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:18 – 08:05
- 2☉︎ Sun08:05 – 08:51
- 3♀︎ Venus08:51 – 09:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:38 – 10:24
- 5☽︎ Moon10:24 – 11:11
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:11 – 11:57
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:57 – 12:43
- 8♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:30
- 9☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:16
- 10♀︎ Venus14:16 – 15:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:03 – 15:49
- 12☽︎ Moon15:49 – 16:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:36 – 17:49
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:49 – 19:03
- 3♂︎ Mars19:03 – 20:16
- 4☉︎ Sun20:16 – 21:30
- 5♀︎ Venus21:30 – 22:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:44 – 23:57
- 7☽︎ Moon23:57 – 01:11
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:11 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:38
- 10♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:51
- 11☉︎ Sun04:51 – 06:05
- 12♀︎ Venus06:05 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Queens?
On Tuesday, 29 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 9h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 46 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 14h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 14m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:18 to 08:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.