Planetary hours
in Hangzhou.
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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:59 – 06:57
- 2☉︎ Sun06:57 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 08:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:52 – 09:50
- 5☽︎ Moon09:50 – 10:47
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:47 – 11:45
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:45 – 12:43
- 8♂︎ Mars12:43 – 13:40
- 9☉︎ Sun13:40 – 14:38
- 10♀︎ Venus14:38 – 15:35
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:35 – 16:33
- 12☽︎ Moon16:33 – 17:31
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:31 – 18:33
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:33 – 19:35
- 3♂︎ Mars19:35 – 20:38
- 4☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:40
- 5♀︎ Venus21:40 – 22:43
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:43 – 23:45
- 7☽︎ Moon23:45 – 00:48
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:48 – 01:50
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:50 – 02:53
- 10♂︎ Mars02:53 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:58
- 12♀︎ Venus04:58 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hangzhou?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 17:31: the day lasts 11h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 12h 29m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:59 to 06:57: 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.