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 Monday, 25 May 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:05
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Next sunrise
- 05:05
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:05 – 06:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:13 – 07:21
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:21 – 08:28
- 4♂︎ Mars08:28 – 09:36
- 5☉︎ Sun09:36 – 10:43
- 6♀︎ Venus10:43 – 11:51
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:51 – 12:58
- 8☽︎ Moon12:58 – 14:06
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:06 – 15:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:21
- 11♂︎ Mars16:21 – 17:28
- 12☉︎ Sun17:28 – 18:36
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:36 – 19:28
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:21
- 3☽︎ Moon20:21 – 21:13
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:13 – 22:06
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:06 – 22:58
- 6♂︎ Mars22:58 – 23:51
- 7☉︎ Sun23:51 – 00:43
- 8♀︎ Venus00:43 – 01:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:35 – 02:28
- 10☽︎ Moon02:28 – 03:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:20 – 04:13
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:13 – 05:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New Taipei City?
On Monday, 25 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:05 and sets at 18:36: the day lasts 13h 31m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:05, lasts 10h 29m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:05 to 06:13: 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.