Planetary hours
in Fengshan.
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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:23
- Sunset
- 18:46
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:23 – 06:29
- 2♂︎ Mars06:29 – 07:36
- 3☉︎ Sun07:36 – 08:43
- 4♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:57
- 6☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:04
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:04 – 13:11
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:11 – 14:18
- 9♂︎ Mars14:18 – 15:25
- 10☉︎ Sun15:25 – 16:32
- 11♀︎ Venus16:32 – 17:39
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:39 – 18:46
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:46 – 19:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:39 – 20:32
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:32 – 21:25
- 4♂︎ Mars21:25 – 22:18
- 5☉︎ Sun22:18 – 23:11
- 6♀︎ Venus23:11 – 00:04
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:04 – 00:57
- 8☽︎ Moon00:57 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:37
- 11♂︎ Mars03:37 – 04:30
- 12☉︎ Sun04:30 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Fengshan?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 18:46: the day lasts 13h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 10h 37m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:23 to 06:29: 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.