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 Monday, 14 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 06:30
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:30 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:17 – 09:11
- 4♂︎ Mars09:11 – 10:05
- 5☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:59
- 6♀︎ Venus10:59 – 11:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:53 – 12:47
- 8☽︎ Moon12:47 – 13:40
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:40 – 14:34
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:34 – 15:28
- 11♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:22
- 12☉︎ Sun16:22 – 17:16
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:16 – 18:22
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:22 – 19:28
- 3☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:34 – 21:41
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:41 – 22:47
- 6♂︎ Mars22:47 – 23:53
- 7☉︎ Sun23:53 – 00:59
- 8♀︎ Venus00:59 – 02:05
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:05 – 03:12
- 10☽︎ Moon03:12 – 04:18
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:18 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:30
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Kaohsiung?
On Monday, 14 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 10h 46m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:30, lasts 13h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:30 to 07:24: 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.