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, 5 January 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Next sunrise
- 06:39
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:39 – 07:32
- 2☉︎ Sun07:32 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:19
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:19 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:05
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:05 – 11:58
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:58 – 12:52
- 8♂︎ Mars12:52 – 13:45
- 9☉︎ Sun13:45 – 14:38
- 10♀︎ Venus14:38 – 15:31
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:31 – 16:24
- 12☽︎ Moon16:24 – 17:17
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:17 – 18:24
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:24 – 19:31
- 3♂︎ Mars19:31 – 20:38
- 4☉︎ Sun20:38 – 21:45
- 5♀︎ Venus21:45 – 22:52
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:52 – 23:58
- 7☽︎ Moon23:58 – 01:05
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:05 – 02:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:12 – 03:19
- 10♂︎ Mars03:19 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:33
- 12♀︎ Venus05:33 – 06:39
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Neihu?
On Tuesday, 5 January 2027, the Sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:17: the day lasts 10h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:39, lasts 13h 22m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:39 to 07:32: 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.