Planetary hours
in Sha Tin.
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, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Next sunrise
- 06:28
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Hong_Kong).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:27 – 07:24
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:24 – 08:20
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:20 – 09:17
- 4♂︎ Mars09:17 – 10:13
- 5☉︎ Sun10:13 – 11:10
- 6♀︎ Venus11:10 – 12:06
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:06 – 13:03
- 8☽︎ Moon13:03 – 13:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 14:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:56 – 15:52
- 11♂︎ Mars15:52 – 16:49
- 12☉︎ Sun16:49 – 17:45
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:45 – 18:49
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:49 – 19:52
- 3☽︎ Moon19:52 – 20:56
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:56 – 21:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 23:03
- 6♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:06
- 7☉︎ Sun00:06 – 01:10
- 8♀︎ Venus01:10 – 02:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:14 – 03:17
- 10☽︎ Moon03:17 – 04:21
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:21 – 05:24
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:24 – 06:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Sha Tin?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 17:45: the day lasts 11h 18m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:28, lasts 12h 43m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:27 to 07:24: 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.