Planetary hours
in The Bronx.
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 Thursday, 3 September 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (America/New_York).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:29
- 2♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:34
- 3☉︎ Sun08:34 – 09:39
- 4♀︎ Venus09:39 – 10:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:49
- 6☽︎ Moon11:49 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 15:04
- 9♂︎ Mars15:04 – 16:09
- 10☉︎ Sun16:09 – 17:14
- 11♀︎ Venus17:14 – 18:19
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:19 – 19:24
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:24 – 20:19
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:19 – 21:14
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:14 – 22:09
- 4♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:04
- 5☉︎ Sun23:04 – 23:59
- 6♀︎ Venus23:59 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 01:49
- 8☽︎ Moon01:49 – 02:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:45 – 03:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:40 – 04:35
- 11♂︎ Mars04:35 – 05:30
- 12☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in The Bronx?
On Thursday, 3 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 13h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 11h 01m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:24 to 07:29: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.