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 Tuesday, 10 November 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Next sunrise
- 06:09
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:08 – 07:03
- 2☉︎ Sun07:03 – 07:59
- 3♀︎ Venus07:59 – 08:54
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:54 – 09:49
- 5☽︎ Moon09:49 – 10:44
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:44 – 11:39
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:39 – 12:35
- 8♂︎ Mars12:35 – 13:30
- 9☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:25
- 10♀︎ Venus14:25 – 15:20
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:20 – 16:15
- 12☽︎ Moon16:15 – 17:11
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:11 – 18:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:15 – 19:20
- 3♂︎ Mars19:20 – 20:25
- 4☉︎ Sun20:25 – 21:30
- 5♀︎ Venus21:30 – 22:35
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:35 – 23:40
- 7☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:45
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:45 – 01:49
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:49 – 02:54
- 10♂︎ Mars02:54 – 03:59
- 11☉︎ Sun03:59 – 05:04
- 12♀︎ Venus05:04 – 06:09
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hsinchu?
On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 17:11: the day lasts 11h 02m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:09, lasts 12h 58m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:08 to 07:03: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.