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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Next sunrise
- 07:12
A day hour lasts 48 min; a night hour, 1h 12m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:11 – 07:59
- 2♂︎ Mars07:59 – 08:47
- 3☉︎ Sun08:47 – 09:36
- 4♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:24
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:24 – 11:13
- 6☽︎ Moon11:13 – 12:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 12:49
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:49 – 13:38
- 9♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:26
- 10☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:14
- 11♀︎ Venus15:14 – 16:03
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:03 – 16:51
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:51 – 18:03
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:03 – 19:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:15 – 20:26
- 4♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:38
- 5☉︎ Sun21:38 – 22:50
- 6♀︎ Venus22:50 – 00:01
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:01 – 01:13
- 8☽︎ Moon01:13 – 02:25
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:25 – 03:37
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:37 – 04:48
- 11♂︎ Mars04:48 – 06:00
- 12☉︎ Sun06:00 – 07:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 16:51: the day lasts 9h 41m, that is twelve day hours of 48 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:12, lasts 14h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 12m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:11 to 07:59: 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.