Planetary hours
in Biên Hòa.
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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:41
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:41 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:47
- 3☉︎ Sun07:47 – 08:50
- 4♀︎ Venus08:50 – 09:52
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:52 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:01
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:01 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:07
- 10☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:09
- 11♀︎ Venus16:09 – 17:12
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:12 – 18:15
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:12
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:12 – 20:09
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:09 – 21:07
- 4♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:01
- 6♀︎ Venus23:01 – 23:58
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:58 – 00:55
- 8☽︎ Moon00:55 – 01:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:53 – 02:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:47
- 11♂︎ Mars03:47 – 04:44
- 12☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Biên Hòa?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 12h 34m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 11h 27m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:41 to 06:44: 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.