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 Monday, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:15
A day hour lasts 1h 11m; a night hour, 49 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:14 – 06:25
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:25 – 07:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:36 – 08:47
- 4♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:58
- 5☉︎ Sun09:58 – 11:09
- 6♀︎ Venus11:09 – 12:20
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:20 – 13:31
- 8☽︎ Moon13:31 – 14:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:42 – 15:53
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:53 – 17:04
- 11♂︎ Mars17:04 – 18:15
- 12☉︎ Sun18:15 – 19:26
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:26 – 20:15
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:15 – 21:04
- 3☽︎ Moon21:04 – 21:53
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:53 – 22:42
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:42 – 23:31
- 6♂︎ Mars23:31 – 00:20
- 7☉︎ Sun00:20 – 01:09
- 8♀︎ Venus01:09 – 01:58
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:58 – 02:48
- 10☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:37 – 04:26
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:26 – 05:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 14h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 11m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:15, lasts 9h 49m: twelve night hours of 49 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:14 to 06:25: 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.