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, 21 January 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Next sunrise
- 07:07
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:02
- 2♂︎ Mars08:02 – 08:57
- 3☉︎ Sun08:57 – 09:52
- 4♀︎ Venus09:52 – 10:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:46 – 11:41
- 6☽︎ Moon11:41 – 12:36
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:36 – 13:30
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:25
- 9♂︎ Mars14:25 – 15:20
- 10☉︎ Sun15:20 – 16:15
- 11♀︎ Venus16:15 – 17:09
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:09 – 18:04
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:04 – 19:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:09 – 20:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:20
- 4♂︎ Mars21:20 – 22:25
- 5☉︎ Sun22:25 – 23:30
- 6♀︎ Venus23:30 – 00:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:36 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:51
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:51 – 04:57
- 11♂︎ Mars04:57 – 06:02
- 12☉︎ Sun06:02 – 07:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dongguan?
On Thursday, 21 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 18:04: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:07, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 08:02: 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.