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 Wednesday, 30 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Next sunrise
- 06:38
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Taipei).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:38 – 07:31
- 2☽︎ Moon07:31 – 08:24
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:24 – 09:17
- 4♃︎ Jupiter09:17 – 10:10
- 5♂︎ Mars10:10 – 11:03
- 6☉︎ Sun11:03 – 11:56
- 7♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:49
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:49 – 13:42
- 9☽︎ Moon13:42 – 14:35
- 10♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:28
- 11♃︎ Jupiter15:28 – 16:21
- 12♂︎ Mars16:21 – 17:14
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:14 – 18:21
- 2♀︎ Venus18:21 – 19:28
- 3☿︎ Mercury19:28 – 20:35
- 4☽︎ Moon20:35 – 21:42
- 5♄︎ Saturn21:42 – 22:49
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:49 – 23:56
- 7♂︎ Mars23:56 – 01:03
- 8☉︎ Sun01:03 – 02:10
- 9♀︎ Venus02:10 – 03:17
- 10☿︎ Mercury03:17 – 04:24
- 11☽︎ Moon04:24 – 05:31
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:31 – 06:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Taipei?
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026, the Sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 17:14: the day lasts 10h 36m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:38, lasts 13h 24m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:38 to 07:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.