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 Saturday, 24 October 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:55 – 06:52
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:52 – 07:49
- 3♂︎ Mars07:49 – 08:46
- 4☉︎ Sun08:46 – 09:43
- 5♀︎ Venus09:43 – 10:40
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:37
- 7☽︎ Moon11:37 – 12:34
- 8♄︎ Saturn12:34 – 13:30
- 9♃︎ Jupiter13:30 – 14:27
- 10♂︎ Mars14:27 – 15:24
- 11☉︎ Sun15:24 – 16:21
- 12♀︎ Venus16:21 – 17:18
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:18 – 18:21
- 2☽︎ Moon18:21 – 19:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:24 – 20:27
- 4♃︎ Jupiter20:27 – 21:31
- 5♂︎ Mars21:31 – 22:34
- 6☉︎ Sun22:34 – 23:37
- 7♀︎ Venus23:37 – 00:40
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 01:43
- 9☽︎ Moon01:43 – 02:46
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:46 – 03:49
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:49 – 04:53
- 12♂︎ Mars04:53 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Keelung?
On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:18: the day lasts 11h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 12h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:55 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.