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 Monday, 25 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 07:06
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:07 – 08:02
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:02 – 08:57
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 09:52
- 4♂︎ Mars09:52 – 10:47
- 5☉︎ Sun10:47 – 11:42
- 6♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:37 – 13:32
- 8☽︎ Moon13:32 – 14:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:27 – 15:22
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:22 – 16:17
- 11♂︎ Mars16:17 – 17:12
- 12☉︎ Sun17:12 – 18:07
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:07 – 19:12
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:17
- 3☽︎ Moon20:17 – 21:22
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:22 – 22:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:32
- 6♂︎ Mars23:32 – 00:37
- 7☉︎ Sun00:37 – 01:42
- 8♀︎ Venus01:42 – 02:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:47 – 03:51
- 10☽︎ Moon03:51 – 04:56
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:56 – 06:01
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:01 – 07:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dongguan?
On Monday, 25 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 11h 00m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:06, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, 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: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.