Planetary hours
in Shenzhen.
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, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:57
- Next sunrise
- 06:00
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:59 – 07:04
- 2♂︎ Mars07:04 – 08:09
- 3☉︎ Sun08:09 – 09:14
- 4♀︎ Venus09:14 – 10:18
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:18 – 11:23
- 6☽︎ Moon11:23 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:33
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:33 – 14:38
- 9♂︎ Mars14:38 – 15:42
- 10☉︎ Sun15:42 – 16:47
- 11♀︎ Venus16:47 – 17:52
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:52 – 18:57
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:57 – 19:52
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:52 – 20:47
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:47 – 21:42
- 4♂︎ Mars21:42 – 22:38
- 5☉︎ Sun22:38 – 23:33
- 6♀︎ Venus23:33 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:23
- 8☽︎ Moon01:23 – 02:19
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:19 – 03:14
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:14 – 04:09
- 11♂︎ Mars04:09 – 05:04
- 12☉︎ Sun05:04 – 06:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shenzhen?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 18:57: the day lasts 12h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:00, lasts 11h 03m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:59 to 07:04: 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.