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, 22 October 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Next sunrise
- 05:58
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:57 – 06:55
- 2♂︎ Mars06:55 – 07:52
- 3☉︎ Sun07:52 – 08:49
- 4♀︎ Venus08:49 – 09:47
- 5☿︎ Mercury09:47 – 10:44
- 6☽︎ Moon10:44 – 11:41
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:41 – 12:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:38 – 13:36
- 9♂︎ Mars13:36 – 14:33
- 10☉︎ Sun14:33 – 15:30
- 11♀︎ Venus15:30 – 16:28
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:28 – 17:25
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:25 – 18:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:28 – 19:30
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:30 – 20:33
- 4♂︎ Mars20:33 – 21:36
- 5☉︎ Sun21:36 – 22:39
- 6♀︎ Venus22:39 – 23:41
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:41 – 00:44
- 8☽︎ Moon00:44 – 01:47
- 9♄︎ Saturn01:47 – 02:50
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:50 – 03:52
- 11♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:58
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taichung?
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 17:25: the day lasts 11h 27m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:58, lasts 12h 33m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:57 to 06:55: 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.