Planetary hours
in Neihu.
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, 3 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Next sunrise
- 05:22
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:21 – 06:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:28 – 07:34
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:34 – 08:40
- 4♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:47
- 5☉︎ Sun09:47 – 10:53
- 6♀︎ Venus10:53 – 11:59
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:59 – 13:06
- 8☽︎ Moon13:06 – 14:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 15:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:24
- 11♂︎ Mars16:24 – 17:31
- 12☉︎ Sun17:31 – 18:37
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:37 – 19:31
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:31 – 20:25
- 3☽︎ Moon20:25 – 21:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 23:06
- 6♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:59
- 7☉︎ Sun23:59 – 00:53
- 8♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:47
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:47 – 02:41
- 10☽︎ Moon02:41 – 03:34
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:34 – 04:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:28 – 05:22
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Neihu?
On Monday, 3 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 18:37: the day lasts 13h 16m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:22, lasts 10h 45m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:21 to 06:28: 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.