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 Thursday, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:55 – 06:52
- 2♂︎ Mars06:52 – 07:49
- 3☉︎ Sun07:49 – 08:47
- 4♀︎ Venus08:47 – 09:44
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:44 – 10:41
- 6☽︎ Moon10:41 – 11:38
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:38 – 12:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:32
- 9♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:29
- 10☉︎ Sun14:29 – 15:27
- 11♀︎ Venus15:27 – 16:24
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:24 – 17:21
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:21 – 18:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:24 – 19:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:27 – 20:30
- 4♂︎ Mars20:30 – 21:32
- 5☉︎ Sun21:32 – 22:35
- 6♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:41
- 8☽︎ Moon00:41 – 01:44
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:44 – 02:47
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:50
- 11♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:53
- 12☉︎ Sun04:53 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Banqiao?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:21: the day lasts 11h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 12h 35m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:55 to 06:52: 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.