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 Tuesday, 23 February 2027: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 06:51
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:53 – 07:48
- 2☉︎ Sun07:48 – 08:43
- 3♀︎ Venus08:43 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:34
- 5☽︎ Moon10:34 – 11:29
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:29 – 12:24
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:24 – 13:20
- 8♂︎ Mars13:20 – 14:15
- 9☉︎ Sun14:15 – 15:10
- 10♀︎ Venus15:10 – 16:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:06 – 17:01
- 12☽︎ Moon17:01 – 17:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:05
- 3♂︎ Mars20:05 – 21:10
- 4☉︎ Sun21:10 – 22:15
- 5♀︎ Venus22:15 – 23:19
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:19 – 00:24
- 7☽︎ Moon00:24 – 01:28
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:28 – 02:33
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:33 – 03:38
- 10♂︎ Mars03:38 – 04:42
- 11☉︎ Sun04:42 – 05:47
- 12♀︎ Venus05:47 – 06:51
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tianjin?
On Tuesday, 23 February 2027, the Sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 11h 03m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:51, lasts 12h 55m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:53 to 07:48: 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.