Planetary Hours in Raleigh Today

The complete day and night schedule for Raleigh, based on local sunrise and sunset. No account or birth details needed.

Thursday, November 5, 2026 · America/New_York (EST) · Approximate astronomical times

Sunrise6:40 AM UTC-5

Sunset5:15 PM UTC-5

Planetary day ruler Jupiter Determined by the weekday of local sunrise

At page load (1:07 AM local time), the ruling hour is Sun from the previous planetary day before sunrise.

Today's 24 planetary hours in Raleigh

Twelve unequal daytime hours, followed by twelve unequal nighttime hours. All times are local, with UTC offsets shown for clarity.

Hour	Planet	Start	End
Daytime planetary hours
01	Jupiter	6:40 AM UTC-5	7:33 AM UTC-5
02	Mars	7:33 AM UTC-5	8:26 AM UTC-5
03	Sun	8:26 AM UTC-5	9:19 AM UTC-5
04	Venus	9:19 AM UTC-5	10:12 AM UTC-5
05	Mercury	10:12 AM UTC-5	11:05 AM UTC-5
06	Moon	11:05 AM UTC-5	11:57 AM UTC-5
07	Saturn	11:57 AM UTC-5	12:50 PM UTC-5
08	Jupiter	12:50 PM UTC-5	1:43 PM UTC-5
09	Mars	1:43 PM UTC-5	2:36 PM UTC-5
10	Sun	2:36 PM UTC-5	3:29 PM UTC-5
11	Venus	3:29 PM UTC-5	4:22 PM UTC-5
12	Mercury	4:22 PM UTC-5	5:15 PM UTC-5
Nighttime planetary hours
13	Moon	5:15 PM UTC-5	6:22 PM UTC-5
14	Saturn	6:22 PM UTC-5	7:29 PM UTC-5
15	Jupiter	7:29 PM UTC-5	8:36 PM UTC-5
16	Mars	8:36 PM UTC-5	9:43 PM UTC-5
17	Sun	9:43 PM UTC-5	10:51 PM UTC-5
18	Venus	10:51 PM UTC-5	11:58 PM UTC-5
19	Mercury	11:58 PM UTC-5	1:05 AM UTC-5
20	Moon	1:05 AM UTC-5	2:12 AM UTC-5
21	Saturn	2:12 AM UTC-5	3:20 AM UTC-5
22	Jupiter	3:20 AM UTC-5	4:27 AM UTC-5
23	Mars	4:27 AM UTC-5	5:34 AM UTC-5
24	Sun	5:34 AM UTC-5	6:41 AM UTC-5

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How are these hours calculated?

For Raleigh, the time from sunrise to sunset is divided into twelve equal parts. Sunset to the following sunrise is divided into another twelve. The first hour after sunrise takes the weekday's ruler, then the rulers repeat in Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon.

Times use 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W for Raleigh. Nearby towns may have different sunrise and planetary-hour boundaries.

Astronizer uses approximate NOAA solar equations. Local terrain and atmospheric conditions can shift observed sunrise and sunset. Times are displayed to the minute, with seconds omitted.

Common questions

Are planetary hours always 60 minutes?

No. Their length varies with daylight, nighttime, season and latitude.

Is this based on my birth chart?

No. These are traditional city-and-date planetary rulers. The separate Astronizer personalized organizer uses birth-chart information.

What if it's before sunrise?

The currently active nighttime hour can belong to the previous planetary day. The table here starts at today's sunrise.

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