Planetary hours
in Tianjin.
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 Monday, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Next sunrise
- 05:33
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:32 – 06:39
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:39 – 07:45
- 3♃︎ Jupiter07:45 – 08:52
- 4♂︎ Mars08:52 – 09:59
- 5☉︎ Sun09:59 – 11:06
- 6♀︎ Venus11:06 – 12:13
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:13 – 13:20
- 8☽︎ Moon13:20 – 14:27
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:27 – 15:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:33 – 16:40
- 11♂︎ Mars16:40 – 17:47
- 12☉︎ Sun17:47 – 18:54
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:54 – 19:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:47 – 20:40
- 3☽︎ Moon20:40 – 21:34
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:34 – 22:27
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:27 – 23:20
- 6♂︎ Mars23:20 – 00:13
- 7☉︎ Sun00:13 – 01:07
- 8♀︎ Venus01:07 – 02:00
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:00 – 02:53
- 10☽︎ Moon02:53 – 03:46
- 11♄︎ Saturn03:46 – 04:39
- 12♃︎ Jupiter04:39 – 05:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tianjin?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 18:54: the day lasts 13h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:33, lasts 10h 39m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:32 to 06:39: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.