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, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 50 min; a night hour, 1h 10m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:02 – 07:53
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:53 – 08:43
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:43 – 09:33
- 4♂︎ Mars09:33 – 10:24
- 5☉︎ Sun10:24 – 11:14
- 6♀︎ Venus11:14 – 12:05
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 12:55
- 8☽︎ Moon12:55 – 13:46
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:46 – 14:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:27
- 11♂︎ Mars15:27 – 16:17
- 12☉︎ Sun16:17 – 17:08
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:08 – 18:17
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:17 – 19:27
- 3☽︎ Moon19:27 – 20:36
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:36 – 21:46
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:46 – 22:56
- 6♂︎ Mars22:56 – 00:05
- 7☉︎ Sun00:05 – 01:15
- 8♀︎ Venus01:15 – 02:24
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:24 – 03:34
- 10☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:44
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:44 – 05:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:53 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hefei?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 05m, that is twelve day hours of 50 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 10m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:02 to 07:53: 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.