Planetary hours
in Chengdu.
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 Monday, 14 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:47
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:47 – 07:49
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:49 – 08:51
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:51 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:55
- 5☉︎ Sun10:55 – 11:57
- 6♀︎ Venus11:57 – 12:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:59 – 14:01
- 8☽︎ Moon14:01 – 15:03
- 9♄︎ Saturn15:03 – 16:05
- 10♃︎ Jupiter16:05 – 17:07
- 11♂︎ Mars17:07 – 18:09
- 12☉︎ Sun18:09 – 19:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:11 – 20:09
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:09 – 21:07
- 3☽︎ Moon21:07 – 22:05
- 4♄︎ Saturn22:05 – 23:03
- 5♃︎ Jupiter23:03 – 00:01
- 6♂︎ Mars00:01 – 00:59
- 7☉︎ Sun00:59 – 01:57
- 8♀︎ Venus01:57 – 02:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:55 – 03:53
- 10☽︎ Moon03:53 – 04:51
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:51 – 05:49
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:49 – 06:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chengdu?
On Monday, 14 September 2026, the Sun rises at 06:47 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 12h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:47, lasts 11h 37m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:47 to 07:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.