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, 22 December 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Next sunrise
- 06:35
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:35 – 07:28
- 2☉︎ Sun07:28 – 08:20
- 3♀︎ Venus08:20 – 09:13
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:13 – 10:06
- 5☽︎ Moon10:06 – 10:59
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:59 – 11:52
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:52 – 12:45
- 8♂︎ Mars12:45 – 13:38
- 9☉︎ Sun13:38 – 14:31
- 10♀︎ Venus14:31 – 15:24
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:24 – 16:17
- 12☽︎ Moon16:17 – 17:09
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:09 – 18:17
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:17 – 19:24
- 3♂︎ Mars19:24 – 20:31
- 4☉︎ Sun20:31 – 21:38
- 5♀︎ Venus21:38 – 22:45
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:45 – 23:52
- 7☽︎ Moon23:52 – 00:59
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:59 – 02:07
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:07 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:21
- 11☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:28
- 12♀︎ Venus05:28 – 06:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in New Taipei City?
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:09: the day lasts 10h 35m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:35, lasts 13h 26m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:35 to 07:28: 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.