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, 15 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:20
- 2♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:16
- 3☉︎ Sun08:16 – 09:12
- 4♀︎ Venus09:12 – 10:08
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:08 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:59
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:59 – 12:55
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:55 – 13:51
- 9♂︎ Mars13:51 – 14:47
- 10☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:43
- 11♀︎ Venus15:43 – 16:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:39 – 17:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:39 – 19:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:43 – 20:48
- 4♂︎ Mars20:48 – 21:52
- 5☉︎ Sun21:52 – 22:56
- 6♀︎ Venus22:56 – 00:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:00 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:08
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:08 – 03:12
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:12 – 04:17
- 11♂︎ Mars04:17 – 05:21
- 12☉︎ Sun05:21 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 11h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 12h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:24 to 07:20: 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.