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 Monday, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Next sunrise
- 06:31
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:30 – 07:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:23 – 08:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:16 – 09:09
- 4♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:02
- 5☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:55
- 6♀︎ Venus10:55 – 11:48
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:48 – 12:41
- 8☽︎ Moon12:41 – 13:34
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:34 – 14:27
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:27 – 15:20
- 11♂︎ Mars15:20 – 16:13
- 12☉︎ Sun16:13 – 17:06
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:06 – 18:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:13 – 19:20
- 3☽︎ Moon19:20 – 20:27
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:27 – 21:34
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:34 – 22:41
- 6♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:48
- 7☉︎ Sun23:48 – 00:55
- 8♀︎ Venus00:55 – 02:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 03:09
- 10☽︎ Moon03:09 – 04:17
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:17 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Banqiao?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:06: the day lasts 10h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:31, lasts 13h 25m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:30 to 07:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.