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 Tuesday, 24 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:09
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:08 – 07:57
- 2☉︎ Sun07:57 – 08:46
- 3♀︎ Venus08:46 – 09:34
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:34 – 10:23
- 5☽︎ Moon10:23 – 11:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 12:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 12:49
- 8♂︎ Mars12:49 – 13:38
- 9☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:26
- 10♀︎ Venus14:26 – 15:15
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:15 – 16:04
- 12☽︎ Moon16:04 – 16:52
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:52 – 18:04
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:04 – 19:15
- 3♂︎ Mars19:15 – 20:27
- 4☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:38
- 5♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:49 – 00:01
- 7☽︎ Moon00:01 – 01:12
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:12 – 02:24
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:24 – 03:35
- 10♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:47
- 11☉︎ Sun04:47 – 05:58
- 12♀︎ Venus05:58 – 07:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Tuesday, 24 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 9h 44m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:09, lasts 14h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:08 to 07:57: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.