Planetary hours
in Beijing.
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, 29 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 07:24
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:25 – 08:16
- 2♂︎ Mars08:16 – 09:06
- 3☉︎ Sun09:06 – 09:56
- 4♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:37
- 6☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:17
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:17 – 14:08
- 9♂︎ Mars14:08 – 14:58
- 10☉︎ Sun14:58 – 15:48
- 11♀︎ Venus15:48 – 16:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:29
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:29 – 18:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:48 – 20:58
- 4♂︎ Mars20:58 – 22:08
- 5☉︎ Sun22:08 – 23:17
- 6♀︎ Venus23:17 – 00:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:36
- 8☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:05
- 11♂︎ Mars05:05 – 06:15
- 12☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:24
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:25 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 10h 04m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:24, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:25 to 08:16: 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.