Planetary hours
in Tuen Mun.
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 Saturday, 11 July 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:47
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Hong_Kong).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:47 – 06:54
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:54 – 08:01
- 3♂︎ Mars08:01 – 09:08
- 4☉︎ Sun09:08 – 10:15
- 5♀︎ Venus10:15 – 11:22
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:22 – 12:29
- 7☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:36
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:36 – 14:43
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:43 – 15:50
- 10♂︎ Mars15:50 – 16:57
- 11☉︎ Sun16:57 – 18:04
- 12♀︎ Venus18:04 – 19:12
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:12 – 20:05
- 2☽︎ Moon20:05 – 20:57
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:57 – 21:50
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:50 – 22:43
- 5♂︎ Mars22:43 – 23:36
- 6☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:29
- 7♀︎ Venus00:29 – 01:22
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:22 – 02:15
- 9☽︎ Moon02:15 – 03:08
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:08 – 04:01
- 11♃︎ Jupiter04:01 – 04:54
- 12♂︎ Mars04:54 – 05:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tuen Mun?
On Saturday, 11 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 13h 25m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:47, lasts 10h 35m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:47 to 06:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.