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, 19 October 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:54
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:53 – 06:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:51 – 07:48
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:48 – 08:46
- 4♂︎ Mars08:46 – 09:43
- 5☉︎ Sun09:43 – 10:41
- 6♀︎ Venus10:41 – 11:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:35
- 8☽︎ Moon12:35 – 13:33
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:33 – 14:30
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:30 – 15:28
- 11♂︎ Mars15:28 – 16:25
- 12☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:23
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:23 – 18:25
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:25 – 19:28
- 3☽︎ Moon19:28 – 20:31
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:31 – 21:33
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:33 – 22:36
- 6♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:38
- 7☉︎ Sun23:38 – 00:41
- 8♀︎ Venus00:41 – 01:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:43 – 02:46
- 10☽︎ Moon02:46 – 03:49
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:49 – 04:51
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:51 – 05:54
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Neihu?
On Monday, 19 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 17:23: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:54, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:53 to 06:51: 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.