Planetary hours
in Taipei.
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 Friday, 23 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:56
A day hour lasts 57 min; a night hour, 1h 03m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:55 – 06:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:52 – 07:49
- 3☽︎ Moon07:49 – 08:47
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:47 – 09:44
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:44 – 10:41
- 6♂︎ Mars10:41 – 11:38
- 7☉︎ Sun11:38 – 12:35
- 8♀︎ Venus12:35 – 13:32
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:29
- 10☽︎ Moon14:29 – 15:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:26 – 16:23
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:23 – 17:20
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:20 – 18:23
- 2☉︎ Sun18:23 – 19:26
- 3♀︎ Venus19:26 – 20:29
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:29 – 21:32
- 5☽︎ Moon21:32 – 22:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:38
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:38 – 00:41
- 8♂︎ Mars00:41 – 01:44
- 9☉︎ Sun01:44 – 02:47
- 10♀︎ Venus02:47 – 03:50
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:50 – 04:53
- 12☽︎ Moon04:53 – 05:56
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taipei?
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:20: the day lasts 11h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 57 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:56, lasts 12h 36m: twelve night hours of 1h 03m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:55 to 06:52: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.