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 Saturday, 6 June 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:03
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:03
A day hour lasts 1h 08m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:03 – 06:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:11 – 07:20
- 3♂︎ Mars07:20 – 08:28
- 4☉︎ Sun08:28 – 09:36
- 5♀︎ Venus09:36 – 10:44
- 6☿︎ Mercury10:44 – 11:52
- 7☽︎ Moon11:52 – 13:01
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:01 – 14:09
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:09 – 15:17
- 10♂︎ Mars15:17 – 16:25
- 11☉︎ Sun16:25 – 17:33
- 12♀︎ Venus17:33 – 18:41
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:33
- 2☽︎ Moon19:33 – 20:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:25 – 21:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:17 – 22:09
- 5♂︎ Mars22:09 – 23:01
- 6☉︎ Sun23:01 – 23:52
- 7♀︎ Venus23:52 – 00:44
- 8☿︎ Mercury00:44 – 01:36
- 9☽︎ Moon01:36 – 02:28
- 10♄︎ Saturn02:28 – 03:20
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:20 – 04:11
- 12♂︎ Mars04:11 – 05:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New Taipei City?
On Saturday, 6 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:03 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 13h 38m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 08m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:03, lasts 10h 22m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:03 to 06:11: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.