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 Saturday, 31 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:42
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:41 – 07:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:27
- 3♂︎ Mars08:27 – 09:19
- 4☉︎ Sun09:19 – 10:12
- 5♀︎ Venus10:12 – 11:05
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:05 – 11:57
- 7☽︎ Moon11:57 – 12:50
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:50 – 13:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:43 – 14:35
- 10♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:28
- 11☉︎ Sun15:28 – 16:21
- 12♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:13
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:13 – 18:21
- 2☽︎ Moon18:21 – 19:28
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:28 – 20:36
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:36 – 21:43
- 5♂︎ Mars21:43 – 22:50
- 6☉︎ Sun22:50 – 23:58
- 7♀︎ Venus23:58 – 01:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:05 – 02:13
- 9☽︎ Moon02:13 – 03:20
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:27
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:27 – 05:35
- 12♂︎ Mars05:35 – 06:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Saturday, 31 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 10h 32m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:42, lasts 13h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:41 to 07:34: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.