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 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:40
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:39 – 07:32
- 2♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:18
- 4♀︎ Venus09:18 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:04
- 6☽︎ Moon11:04 – 11:57
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:57 – 12:50
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:50 – 13:44
- 9♂︎ Mars13:44 – 14:37
- 10☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:30
- 11♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:23 – 17:16
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:16 – 18:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:23 – 19:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:37
- 4♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:44
- 5☉︎ Sun21:44 – 22:51
- 6♀︎ Venus22:51 – 23:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 01:05
- 8☽︎ Moon01:05 – 02:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:12 – 03:19
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:19 – 04:26
- 11♂︎ Mars04:26 – 05:33
- 12☉︎ Sun05:33 – 06:40
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 10h 37m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:40, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:39 to 07:32: 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.