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, 19 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 07:32
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:32 – 08:21
- 2☉︎ Sun08:21 – 09:10
- 3♀︎ Venus09:10 – 09:58
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:58 – 10:47
- 5☽︎ Moon10:47 – 11:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:36 – 12:25
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:25 – 13:13
- 8♂︎ Mars13:13 – 14:02
- 9☉︎ Sun14:02 – 14:51
- 10♀︎ Venus14:51 – 15:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:40 – 16:28
- 12☽︎ Moon16:28 – 17:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:28
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:28 – 19:40
- 3♂︎ Mars19:40 – 20:51
- 4☉︎ Sun20:51 – 22:02
- 5♀︎ Venus22:02 – 23:13
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:13 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:36 – 02:47
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:47 – 03:58
- 10♂︎ Mars03:58 – 05:09
- 11☉︎ Sun05:09 – 06:20
- 12♀︎ Venus06:20 – 07:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Beijing?
On Tuesday, 19 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:32 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 9h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:32, lasts 14h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:32 to 08:21: 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.