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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Next sunrise
- 07:11
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:09 – 07:58
- 2☽︎ Moon07:58 – 08:47
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:35
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:35 – 10:24
- 5♂︎ Mars10:24 – 11:12
- 6☉︎ Sun11:12 – 12:01
- 7♀︎ Venus12:01 – 12:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 13:38
- 9☽︎ Moon13:38 – 14:26
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:26 – 15:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:15 – 16:03
- 12♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:52
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun16:52 – 18:03
- 2♀︎ Venus18:03 – 19:15
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:15 – 20:26
- 4☽︎ Moon20:26 – 21:38
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:50
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:50 – 00:01
- 7♂︎ Mars00:01 – 01:13
- 8☉︎ Sun01:13 – 02:24
- 9♀︎ Venus02:24 – 03:36
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:36 – 04:47
- 11☽︎ Moon04:47 – 05:59
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:59 – 07:11
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Wednesday, 25 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 16:52: the day lasts 9h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:11, lasts 14h 19m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:09 to 07:58: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.