Planetary hours
in Shanghai.
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, 11 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Next sunrise
- 05:17
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:17 – 06:24
- 2☉︎ Sun06:24 – 07:31
- 3♀︎ Venus07:31 – 08:38
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:38 – 09:45
- 5☽︎ Moon09:45 – 10:52
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:52 – 11:59
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:59 – 13:06
- 8♂︎ Mars13:06 – 14:13
- 9☉︎ Sun14:13 – 15:20
- 10♀︎ Venus15:20 – 16:27
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:27 – 17:34
- 12☽︎ Moon17:34 – 18:41
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:41 – 19:34
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:34 – 20:27
- 3♂︎ Mars20:27 – 21:20
- 4☉︎ Sun21:20 – 22:13
- 5♀︎ Venus22:13 – 23:06
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:06 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:52 – 01:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:38
- 10♂︎ Mars02:38 – 03:31
- 11☉︎ Sun03:31 – 04:24
- 12♀︎ Venus04:24 – 05:17
Other cities · China
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shanghai?
On Tuesday, 11 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 18:41: the day lasts 13h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:17, lasts 10h 36m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:17 to 06:24: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.