Planetary hours
in Guangzhou.
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, 24 December 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:04 – 07:58
- 2♂︎ Mars07:58 – 08:52
- 3☉︎ Sun08:52 – 09:45
- 4♀︎ Venus09:45 – 10:39
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:39 – 11:32
- 6☽︎ Moon11:32 – 12:26
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:26 – 13:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:07
- 10☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:00
- 11♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 20:00
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:00 – 21:07
- 4♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:20
- 6♀︎ Venus23:20 – 00:26
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:26 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:39
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:39 – 03:45
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:45 – 04:52
- 11♂︎ Mars04:52 – 05:58
- 12☉︎ Sun05:58 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Guangzhou?
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 17m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:04 to 07:58: 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.