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 Thursday, 4 February 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 07:52
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:53 – 08:47
- 2♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:41
- 3☉︎ Sun09:41 – 10:35
- 4♀︎ Venus10:35 – 11:29
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:29 – 12:23
- 6☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:17
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:17 – 14:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:11 – 15:05
- 9♂︎ Mars15:05 – 15:59
- 10☉︎ Sun15:59 – 16:53
- 11♀︎ Venus16:53 – 17:47
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:47 – 18:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:41 – 19:47
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:47 – 20:53
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:53 – 21:59
- 4♂︎ Mars21:59 – 23:05
- 5☉︎ Sun23:05 – 00:11
- 6♀︎ Venus00:11 – 01:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:17 – 02:23
- 8☽︎ Moon02:23 – 03:29
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:29 – 04:35
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:35 – 05:41
- 11♂︎ Mars05:41 – 06:46
- 12☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chengdu?
On Thursday, 4 February 2027, the Sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:52, lasts 13h 11m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:53 to 08:47: 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.