Planetary hours
in Keelung.
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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 18:35
- Next sunrise
- 05:23
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:22 – 06:28
- 2♂︎ Mars06:28 – 07:34
- 3☉︎ Sun07:34 – 08:40
- 4♀︎ Venus08:40 – 09:46
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:46 – 10:52
- 6☽︎ Moon10:52 – 11:58
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:58 – 13:04
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:04 – 14:10
- 9♂︎ Mars14:10 – 15:16
- 10☉︎ Sun15:16 – 16:22
- 11♀︎ Venus16:22 – 17:29
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:29 – 18:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:35 – 19:29
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:29 – 20:23
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:23 – 21:17
- 4♂︎ Mars21:17 – 22:11
- 5☉︎ Sun22:11 – 23:05
- 6♀︎ Venus23:05 – 23:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:59 – 00:53
- 8☽︎ Moon00:53 – 01:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:41
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:41 – 03:35
- 11♂︎ Mars03:35 – 04:29
- 12☉︎ Sun04:29 – 05:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Keelung?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:22 and sets at 18:35: the day lasts 13h 12m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:23, lasts 10h 48m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:22 to 06:28: 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.