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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:57 – 06:54
- 2☉︎ Sun06:54 – 07:51
- 3♀︎ Venus07:51 – 08:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 09:44
- 5☽︎ Moon09:44 – 10:40
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:40 – 11:37
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:37 – 12:33
- 8♂︎ Mars12:33 – 13:30
- 9☉︎ Sun13:30 – 14:27
- 10♀︎ Venus14:27 – 15:23
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:23 – 16:20
- 12☽︎ Moon16:20 – 17:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:16 – 18:20
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:20 – 19:23
- 3♂︎ Mars19:23 – 20:27
- 4☉︎ Sun20:27 – 21:30
- 5♀︎ Venus21:30 – 22:34
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:34 – 23:37
- 7☽︎ Moon23:37 – 00:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:41 – 01:44
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:44 – 02:48
- 10♂︎ Mars02:48 – 03:51
- 11☉︎ Sun03:51 – 04:55
- 12♀︎ Venus04:55 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Neihu?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 17:16: the day lasts 11h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 12h 42m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:57 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.