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, 26 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Next sunrise
- 06:22
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:22 – 07:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:17 – 08:12
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:12 – 09:08
- 4♂︎ Mars09:08 – 10:03
- 5☉︎ Sun10:03 – 10:59
- 6♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:54 – 12:50
- 8☽︎ Moon12:50 – 13:45
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:45 – 14:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:36
- 11♂︎ Mars15:36 – 16:31
- 12☉︎ Sun16:31 – 17:27
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:27 – 18:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:31 – 19:36
- 3☽︎ Moon19:36 – 20:41
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:41 – 21:45
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:45 – 22:50
- 6♂︎ Mars22:50 – 23:55
- 7☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:59
- 8♀︎ Venus00:59 – 02:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:04 – 03:08
- 10☽︎ Moon03:08 – 04:13
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:13 – 05:18
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:18 – 06:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hefei?
On Monday, 26 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:27: the day lasts 11h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:22, lasts 12h 56m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:22 to 07:17: 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.