Planetary hours
in Tsuen Wan.
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, 1 January 2027: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Next sunrise
- 07:03
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 06m. Local time (Asia/Hong_Kong).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus07:03 – 07:57
- 2☿︎ Mercury07:57 – 08:51
- 3☽︎ Moon08:51 – 09:44
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:44 – 10:38
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:38 – 11:32
- 6♂︎ Mars11:32 – 12:26
- 7☉︎ Sun12:26 – 13:20
- 8♀︎ Venus13:20 – 14:14
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:14 – 15:08
- 10☽︎ Moon15:08 – 16:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:02 – 16:56
- 12♃︎ Jupiter16:56 – 17:50
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars17:50 – 18:56
- 2☉︎ Sun18:56 – 20:02
- 3♀︎ Venus20:02 – 21:08
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:08 – 22:14
- 5☽︎ Moon22:14 – 23:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:20 – 00:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:27 – 01:33
- 8♂︎ Mars01:33 – 02:39
- 9☉︎ Sun02:39 – 03:45
- 10♀︎ Venus03:45 – 04:51
- 11☿︎ Mercury04:51 – 05:57
- 12☽︎ Moon05:57 – 07:03
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tsuen Wan?
On Friday, 1 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:03 and sets at 17:50: the day lasts 10h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:03, lasts 13h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 06m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 07:03 to 07:57: 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.