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 Tuesday, 18 May 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Next sunrise
- 05:42
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:49
- 2☉︎ Sun06:49 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 09:02
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:02 – 10:08
- 5☽︎ Moon10:08 – 11:15
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:15 – 12:21
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:21 – 13:27
- 8♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:34
- 9☉︎ Sun14:34 – 15:40
- 10♀︎ Venus15:40 – 16:47
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:47 – 17:53
- 12☽︎ Moon17:53 – 19:00
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:00 – 19:53
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:53 – 20:47
- 3♂︎ Mars20:47 – 21:40
- 4☉︎ Sun21:40 – 22:34
- 5♀︎ Venus22:34 – 23:27
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:27 – 00:21
- 7☽︎ Moon00:21 – 01:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:14 – 02:08
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:08 – 03:02
- 10♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:49
- 12♀︎ Venus04:49 – 05:42
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Dongguan?
On Tuesday, 18 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:00: the day lasts 13h 17m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:42, lasts 10h 43m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:43 to 06:49: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.