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 Thursday, 29 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Next sunrise
- 06:07
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:06 – 07:02
- 2♂︎ Mars07:02 – 07:57
- 3☉︎ Sun07:57 – 08:52
- 4♀︎ Venus08:52 – 09:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:42
- 6☽︎ Moon10:42 – 11:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:32
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:32 – 13:27
- 9♂︎ Mars13:27 – 14:23
- 10☉︎ Sun14:23 – 15:18
- 11♀︎ Venus15:18 – 16:13
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:13 – 17:08
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:13
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:13 – 19:18
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:18 – 20:23
- 4♂︎ Mars20:23 – 21:28
- 5☉︎ Sun21:28 – 22:33
- 6♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:38
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:43
- 8☽︎ Moon00:43 – 01:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:52
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:52 – 03:57
- 11♂︎ Mars03:57 – 05:02
- 12☉︎ Sun05:02 – 06:07
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shanghai?
On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 17:08: the day lasts 11h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:07, lasts 12h 59m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:06 to 07:02: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.