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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Next sunrise
- 06:08
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn06:07 – 07:03
- 2♃︎ Jupiter07:03 – 07:59
- 3♂︎ Mars07:59 – 08:55
- 4☉︎ Sun08:55 – 09:51
- 5♀︎ Venus09:51 – 10:47
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:47 – 11:43
- 7☽︎ Moon11:43 – 12:39
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:39 – 13:35
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:35 – 14:31
- 10♂︎ Mars14:31 – 15:27
- 11☉︎ Sun15:27 – 16:23
- 12♀︎ Venus16:23 – 17:19
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:19 – 18:23
- 2☽︎ Moon18:23 – 19:27
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:27 – 20:31
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:31 – 21:35
- 5♂︎ Mars21:35 – 22:39
- 6☉︎ Sun22:39 – 23:43
- 7♀︎ Venus23:43 – 00:47
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:47 – 01:51
- 9☽︎ Moon01:51 – 02:55
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:55 – 03:59
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 05:03
- 12♂︎ Mars05:03 – 06:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hangzhou?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:19: the day lasts 11h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:08, lasts 12h 49m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 06:07 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.