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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 06:32
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:31 – 07:26
- 2♂︎ Mars07:26 – 08:20
- 3☉︎ Sun08:20 – 09:15
- 4♀︎ Venus09:15 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 12:53
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:53 – 13:47
- 9♂︎ Mars13:47 – 14:42
- 10☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:36
- 11♀︎ Venus15:36 – 16:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:31 – 17:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:31 – 19:36
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:36 – 20:42
- 4♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:47
- 5☉︎ Sun21:47 – 22:53
- 6♀︎ Venus22:53 – 23:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 01:04
- 8☽︎ Moon01:04 – 02:10
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:10 – 03:15
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:15 – 04:21
- 11♂︎ Mars04:21 – 05:27
- 12☉︎ Sun05:27 – 06:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 10h 54m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:32, lasts 13h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:31 to 07:26: 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.