Planetary hours
in Banqiao.
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, 20 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:54 – 06:51
- 2☉︎ Sun06:51 – 07:49
- 3♀︎ Venus07:49 – 08:46
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:46 – 09:44
- 5☽︎ Moon09:44 – 10:41
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:41 – 11:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:38 – 12:36
- 8♂︎ Mars12:36 – 13:33
- 9☉︎ Sun13:33 – 14:30
- 10♀︎ Venus14:30 – 15:28
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:28 – 16:25
- 12☽︎ Moon16:25 – 17:23
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:23 – 18:25
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:25 – 19:28
- 3♂︎ Mars19:28 – 20:31
- 4☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:33
- 5♀︎ Venus21:33 – 22:36
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:36 – 23:39
- 7☽︎ Moon23:39 – 00:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:41 – 01:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:44 – 02:47
- 10♂︎ Mars02:47 – 03:49
- 11☉︎ Sun03:49 – 04:52
- 12♀︎ Venus04:52 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Banqiao?
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 11h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 12h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:54 to 06:51: 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.