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 Monday, 4 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 06:41
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:41 – 07:34
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:34 – 08:27
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:27 – 09:21
- 4♂︎ Mars09:21 – 10:14
- 5☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:07
- 6♀︎ Venus11:07 – 12:00
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:00 – 12:54
- 8☽︎ Moon12:54 – 13:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:47 – 14:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:40 – 15:33
- 11♂︎ Mars15:33 – 16:27
- 12☉︎ Sun16:27 – 17:20
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:20 – 18:27
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:27 – 19:33
- 3☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:40 – 21:47
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:47 – 22:54
- 6♂︎ Mars22:54 – 00:00
- 7☉︎ Sun00:00 – 01:07
- 8♀︎ Venus01:07 – 02:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 03:21
- 10☽︎ Moon03:21 – 04:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:28 – 05:34
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:34 – 06:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Hsinchu?
On Monday, 4 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 10h 39m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:41, lasts 13h 21m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:41 to 07:34: 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.