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 Monday, 18 January 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Next sunrise
- 07:05
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Hong_Kong).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:05 – 08:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:00 – 08:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:54 – 09:49
- 4♂︎ Mars09:49 – 10:44
- 5☉︎ Sun10:44 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:33
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:33 – 13:28
- 8☽︎ Moon13:28 – 14:23
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:23 – 15:18
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:18 – 16:12
- 11♂︎ Mars16:12 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 18:02
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:02 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:12
- 3☽︎ Moon20:12 – 21:18
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:18 – 22:23
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:23 – 23:28
- 6♂︎ Mars23:28 – 00:33
- 7☉︎ Sun00:33 – 01:39
- 8♀︎ Venus01:39 – 02:44
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:44 – 03:49
- 10☽︎ Moon03:49 – 04:54
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 06:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:00 – 07:05
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tsuen Wan?
On Monday, 18 January 2027, the Sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 18:02: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:05, lasts 13h 03m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:05 to 08:00: 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.