Planetary hours
in New Taipei City.
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, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:08
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:07
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:08 – 06:15
- 2☉︎ Sun06:15 – 07:22
- 3♀︎ Venus07:22 – 08:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:29 – 09:36
- 5☽︎ Moon09:36 – 10:43
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:43 – 11:50
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:50 – 12:57
- 8♂︎ Mars12:57 – 14:04
- 9☉︎ Sun14:04 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:19
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:19 – 17:26
- 12☽︎ Moon17:26 – 18:33
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:33 – 19:26
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:26 – 20:19
- 3♂︎ Mars20:19 – 21:11
- 4☉︎ Sun21:11 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 22:57
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:57 – 23:50
- 7☽︎ Moon23:50 – 00:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:36 – 02:29
- 10♂︎ Mars02:29 – 03:21
- 11☉︎ Sun03:21 – 04:14
- 12♀︎ Venus04:14 – 05:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New Taipei City?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 18:33: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:07, lasts 10h 34m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:08 to 06:15: 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.