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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Next sunrise
- 06:06
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:05 – 07:01
- 2♂︎ Mars07:01 – 07:56
- 3☉︎ Sun07:56 – 08:52
- 4♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:48 – 10:43
- 6☽︎ Moon10:43 – 11:39
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:39 – 12:35
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:35 – 13:30
- 9♂︎ Mars13:30 – 14:26
- 10☉︎ Sun14:26 – 15:22
- 11♀︎ Venus15:22 – 16:17
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:17 – 17:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:13 – 18:18
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:18 – 19:22
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:22 – 20:26
- 4♂︎ Mars20:26 – 21:31
- 5☉︎ Sun21:31 – 22:35
- 6♀︎ Venus22:35 – 23:39
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:39 – 00:44
- 8☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:48 – 02:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:01
- 12☉︎ Sun05:01 – 06:06
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hsinchu?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 17:13: the day lasts 11h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:06, lasts 12h 52m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:05 to 07:01: 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.