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, 13 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:55 – 06:52
- 2☉︎ Sun06:52 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 08:47
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:47 – 09:45
- 5☽︎ Moon09:45 – 10:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:42 – 11:40
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:40 – 12:37
- 8♂︎ Mars12:37 – 13:35
- 9☉︎ Sun13:35 – 14:32
- 10♀︎ Venus14:32 – 15:30
- 11☿︎ Mercury15:30 – 16:27
- 12☽︎ Moon16:27 – 17:25
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:25 – 18:27
- 2♃︎ Jupiter18:27 – 19:30
- 3♂︎ Mars19:30 – 20:32
- 4☉︎ Sun20:32 – 21:35
- 5♀︎ Venus21:35 – 22:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:38 – 23:40
- 7☽︎ Moon23:40 – 00:43
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:43 – 01:45
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:45 – 02:48
- 10♂︎ Mars02:48 – 03:50
- 11☉︎ Sun03:50 – 04:53
- 12♀︎ Venus04:53 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shanghai?
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 11h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 12h 31m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:55 to 06:52: 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.