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, 12 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Next sunrise
- 06:34
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter06:34 – 07:29
- 2♂︎ Mars07:29 – 08:25
- 3☉︎ Sun08:25 – 09:20
- 4♀︎ Venus09:20 – 10:16
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:16 – 11:12
- 6☽︎ Moon11:12 – 12:07
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:07 – 13:03
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:03 – 13:58
- 9♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:54
- 10☉︎ Sun14:54 – 15:49
- 11♀︎ Venus15:49 – 16:45
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:45 – 17:41
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:41 – 18:45
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:45 – 19:50
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:50 – 20:54
- 4♂︎ Mars20:54 – 21:59
- 5☉︎ Sun21:59 – 23:03
- 6♀︎ Venus23:03 – 00:08
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:08 – 01:12
- 8☽︎ Moon01:12 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 03:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:21 – 04:25
- 11♂︎ Mars04:25 – 05:30
- 12☉︎ Sun05:30 – 06:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Shenzhen?
On Thursday, 12 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:34 and sets at 17:41: the day lasts 11h 07m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:34, lasts 12h 54m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 06:34 to 07:29: 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.