Planetary hours
in Taichung.
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, 7 May 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:28
- Next sunrise
- 05:18
A day hour lasts 1h 06m; a night hour, 54 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:19 – 06:24
- 2♂︎ Mars06:24 – 07:30
- 3☉︎ Sun07:30 – 08:36
- 4♀︎ Venus08:36 – 09:42
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:42 – 10:48
- 6☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:54 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:05
- 9♂︎ Mars14:05 – 15:11
- 10☉︎ Sun15:11 – 16:17
- 11♀︎ Venus16:17 – 17:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:23 – 18:28
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon18:28 – 19:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:23 – 20:17
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:17 – 21:11
- 4♂︎ Mars21:11 – 22:05
- 5☉︎ Sun22:05 – 22:59
- 6♀︎ Venus22:59 – 23:53
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:53 – 00:47
- 8☽︎ Moon00:47 – 01:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:36
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:36 – 03:30
- 11♂︎ Mars03:30 – 04:24
- 12☉︎ Sun04:24 – 05:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taichung?
On Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 18:28: the day lasts 13h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 06m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:18, lasts 10h 49m: twelve night hours of 54 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:19 to 06:24: 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.