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, 12 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:12
A day hour lasts 58 min; a night hour, 1h 02m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:11 – 07:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:09 – 08:06
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:06 – 09:04
- 4♂︎ Mars09:04 – 10:02
- 5☉︎ Sun10:02 – 10:59
- 6♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:57
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:57 – 12:54
- 8☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:52
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:49
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:49 – 15:47
- 11♂︎ Mars15:47 – 16:45
- 12☉︎ Sun16:45 – 17:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:45
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:45 – 19:47
- 3☽︎ Moon19:47 – 20:50
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:50 – 21:52
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:52 – 22:55
- 6♂︎ Mars22:55 – 23:57
- 7☉︎ Sun23:57 – 01:00
- 8♀︎ Venus01:00 – 02:02
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:02 – 03:05
- 10☽︎ Moon03:05 – 04:07
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:07 – 05:09
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:12
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hefei?
On Monday, 12 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 11h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 58 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:12, lasts 12h 30m: twelve night hours of 1h 02m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:11 to 07:09: 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.