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 Monday, 7 September 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Next sunrise
- 05:41
A day hour lasts 1h 02m; a night hour, 58 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:40 – 06:43
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:43 – 07:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:45 – 08:47
- 4♂︎ Mars08:47 – 09:50
- 5☉︎ Sun09:50 – 10:52
- 6♀︎ Venus10:52 – 11:55
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:55 – 12:57
- 8☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:00
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:00 – 15:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:02 – 16:04
- 11♂︎ Mars16:04 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:09
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:09 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:04
- 3☽︎ Moon20:04 – 21:02
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:02 – 22:00
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:00 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:55
- 7☉︎ Sun23:55 – 00:53
- 8♀︎ Venus00:53 – 01:50
- 9☿︎ Mercury01:50 – 02:48
- 10☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:45
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:45 – 04:43
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 05:41
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taichung?
On Monday, 7 September 2026, the Sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 18:09: the day lasts 12h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 02m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:41, lasts 11h 31m: twelve night hours of 58 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:40 to 06:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.