Planetary hours
in Dongguan.
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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Next sunrise
- 06:25
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:24 – 07:22
- 2♂︎ Mars07:22 – 08:19
- 3☉︎ Sun08:19 – 09:17
- 4♀︎ Venus09:17 – 10:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:11
- 6☽︎ Moon11:11 – 12:09
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:09 – 13:06
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:06 – 14:04
- 9♂︎ Mars14:04 – 15:01
- 10☉︎ Sun15:01 – 15:59
- 11♀︎ Venus15:59 – 16:56
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:56 – 17:54
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:54 – 18:56
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:56 – 19:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:01
- 4♂︎ Mars21:01 – 22:04
- 5☉︎ Sun22:04 – 23:06
- 6♀︎ Venus23:06 – 00:09
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:09 – 01:12
- 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:17
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:17 – 04:19
- 11♂︎ Mars04:19 – 05:22
- 12☉︎ Sun05:22 – 06:25
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dongguan?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 17:54: the day lasts 11h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:25, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:24 to 07:22: 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.