Planetary hours
in Chiayi City.
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, 8 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 05:52
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:52 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:50
- 3☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:48
- 4♀︎ Venus08:48 – 09:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:46
- 6☽︎ Moon10:46 – 11:45
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:45 – 12:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:44 – 13:43
- 9♂︎ Mars13:43 – 14:42
- 10☉︎ Sun14:42 – 15:41
- 11♀︎ Venus15:41 – 16:40
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:39
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:39 – 18:40
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:40 – 19:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:41 – 20:42
- 4♂︎ Mars20:42 – 21:43
- 5☉︎ Sun21:43 – 22:44
- 6♀︎ Venus22:44 – 23:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:45 – 00:46
- 8☽︎ Moon00:46 – 01:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:49 – 03:50
- 11♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:51
- 12☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:52
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chiayi City?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 11h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:52, lasts 12h 14m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:52 to 06:51: 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.