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 Wednesday, 22 December 2027: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:34 – 07:26
- 2☽︎ Moon07:26 – 08:19
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:19 – 09:12
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:12 – 10:05
- 5♂︎ Mars10:05 – 10:58
- 6☉︎ Sun10:58 – 11:51
- 7♀︎ Venus11:51 – 12:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:37
- 9☽︎ Moon13:37 – 14:29
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:29 – 15:22
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:22 – 16:15
- 12♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:08
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:08 – 18:15
- 2♀︎ Venus18:15 – 19:22
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:22 – 20:30
- 4☽︎ Moon20:30 – 21:37
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:37 – 22:44
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:44 – 23:51
- 7♂︎ Mars23:51 – 00:58
- 8☉︎ Sun00:58 – 02:05
- 9♀︎ Venus02:05 – 03:13
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:13 – 04:20
- 11☽︎ Moon04:20 – 05:27
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:27 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Keelung?
On Wednesday, 22 December 2027, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:34 to 07:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.