Planetary hours
in Hefei.
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 Monday, 27 July 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:22 – 06:32
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:32 – 07:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:41 – 08:50
- 4♂︎ Mars08:50 – 09:59
- 5☉︎ Sun09:59 – 11:08
- 6♀︎ Venus11:08 – 12:17
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:17 – 13:26
- 8☽︎ Moon13:26 – 14:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:44 – 16:53
- 11♂︎ Mars16:53 – 18:02
- 12☉︎ Sun18:02 – 19:11
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:11 – 20:02
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:02 – 20:53
- 3☽︎ Moon20:53 – 21:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:44 – 22:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:26
- 6♂︎ Mars23:26 – 00:17
- 7☉︎ Sun00:17 – 01:08
- 8♀︎ Venus01:08 – 01:59
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:59 – 02:50
- 10☽︎ Moon02:50 – 03:41
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:41 – 04:32
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:32 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hefei?
On Monday, 27 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 19:11: the day lasts 13h 49m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 10h 12m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:22 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.