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, 19 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:15
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:14 – 07:09
- 2♂︎ Mars07:09 – 08:04
- 3☉︎ Sun08:04 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:53
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:48
- 6☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:43
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:43 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:32
- 9♂︎ Mars13:32 – 14:27
- 10☉︎ Sun14:27 – 15:22
- 11♀︎ Venus15:22 – 16:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:12
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:17 – 19:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:22 – 20:27
- 4♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:33
- 5☉︎ Sun21:33 – 22:38
- 6♀︎ Venus22:38 – 23:43
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:43 – 00:49
- 8☽︎ Moon00:49 – 01:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:54 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 04:04
- 11♂︎ Mars04:04 – 05:10
- 12☉︎ Sun05:10 – 06:15
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chiayi City?
On Thursday, 19 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:14 and sets at 17:12: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:15, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:14 to 07:09: 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.