Planetary hours
in Hsinchu.
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 Thursday, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:26
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:26 – 06:32
- 2♂︎ Mars06:32 – 07:38
- 3☉︎ Sun07:38 – 08:44
- 4♀︎ Venus08:44 – 09:50
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:50 – 10:55
- 6☽︎ Moon10:55 – 12:01
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:01 – 13:07
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:07 – 14:13
- 9♂︎ Mars14:13 – 15:19
- 10☉︎ Sun15:19 – 16:25
- 11♀︎ Venus16:25 – 17:31
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:31 – 18:37
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:37 – 19:31
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:31 – 20:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:25 – 21:19
- 4♂︎ Mars21:19 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:08
- 6♀︎ Venus23:08 – 00:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:02 – 00:56
- 8☽︎ Moon00:56 – 01:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:50 – 02:44
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:44 – 03:38
- 11♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:32
- 12☉︎ Sun04:32 – 05:26
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hsinchu?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 13h 11m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:26, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:26 to 06:32: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.