Planetary hours
in Kaohsiung.
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, 8 September 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:43
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:43 – 06:45
- 2☉︎ Sun06:45 – 07:47
- 3♀︎ Venus07:47 – 08:49
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:49 – 09:52
- 5☽︎ Moon09:52 – 10:54
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:54 – 11:56
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:56 – 12:58
- 8♂︎ Mars12:58 – 14:00
- 9☉︎ Sun14:00 – 15:02
- 10♀︎ Venus15:02 – 16:05
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:05 – 17:07
- 12☽︎ Moon17:07 – 18:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:09 – 19:07
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:07 – 20:05
- 3♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:02
- 4☉︎ Sun21:02 – 22:00
- 5♀︎ Venus22:00 – 22:58
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:58 – 23:56
- 7☽︎ Moon23:56 – 00:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 01:52
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:52 – 02:50
- 10♂︎ Mars02:50 – 03:47
- 11☉︎ Sun03:47 – 04:45
- 12♀︎ Venus04:45 – 05:43
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaohsiung?
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 12h 26m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:43, lasts 11h 34m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:43 to 06:45: 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.