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 Tuesday, 6 April 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 03m; a night hour, 57 min. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:44 – 06:47
- 2☉︎ Sun06:47 – 07:50
- 3♀︎ Venus07:50 – 08:52
- 4☿︎ Mercury08:52 – 09:55
- 5☽︎ Moon09:55 – 10:57
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:57 – 12:00
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:00 – 13:02
- 8♂︎ Mars13:02 – 14:05
- 9☉︎ Sun14:05 – 15:07
- 10♀︎ Venus15:07 – 16:10
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:10 – 17:12
- 12☽︎ Moon17:12 – 18:15
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:15 – 19:12
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:12 – 20:09
- 3♂︎ Mars20:09 – 21:07
- 4☉︎ Sun21:07 – 22:04
- 5♀︎ Venus22:04 – 23:02
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:02 – 23:59
- 7☽︎ Moon23:59 – 00:56
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:56 – 01:54
- 9♃︎ Jupiter01:54 – 02:51
- 10♂︎ Mars02:51 – 03:49
- 11☉︎ Sun03:49 – 04:46
- 12♀︎ Venus04:46 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taichung?
On Tuesday, 6 April 2027, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 18:15: the day lasts 12h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 03m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 11h 29m: twelve night hours of 57 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:44 to 06:47: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.