Planetary hours
in Thuận An.
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, 30 October 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:44 – 06:42
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:42 – 07:41
- 3☽︎ Moon07:41 – 08:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn08:40 – 09:39
- 5♃︎ Jupiter09:39 – 10:37
- 6♂︎ Mars10:37 – 11:36
- 7☉︎ Sun11:36 – 12:35
- 8♀︎ Venus12:35 – 13:34
- 9☿︎ Mercury13:34 – 14:33
- 10☽︎ Moon14:33 – 15:31
- 11♄︎ Saturn15:31 – 16:30
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:30 – 17:29
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:29 – 18:30
- 2☉︎ Sun18:30 – 19:31
- 3♀︎ Venus19:31 – 20:33
- 4☿︎ Mercury20:33 – 21:34
- 5☽︎ Moon21:34 – 22:35
- 6♄︎ Saturn22:35 – 23:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter23:36 – 00:38
- 8♂︎ Mars00:38 – 01:39
- 9☉︎ Sun01:39 – 02:40
- 10♀︎ Venus02:40 – 03:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:41 – 04:43
- 12☽︎ Moon04:43 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Thuận An?
On Friday, 30 October 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 17:29: the day lasts 11h 45m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 12h 15m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:44 to 06:42: 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.