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 Tuesday, 25 August 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 18:47
- Next sunrise
- 06:04
A day hour lasts 1h 04m; a night hour, 56 min. Local time (Asia/Hong_Kong).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:08
- 2☉︎ Sun07:08 – 08:11
- 3♀︎ Venus08:11 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:18
- 5☽︎ Moon10:18 – 11:22
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:22 – 12:26
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:26 – 13:29
- 8♂︎ Mars13:29 – 14:33
- 9☉︎ Sun14:33 – 15:36
- 10♀︎ Venus15:36 – 16:40
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:40 – 17:44
- 12☽︎ Moon17:44 – 18:47
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:47 – 19:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:44 – 20:40
- 3♂︎ Mars20:40 – 21:37
- 4☉︎ Sun21:37 – 22:33
- 5♀︎ Venus22:33 – 23:29
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:29 – 00:26
- 7☽︎ Moon00:26 – 01:22
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:22 – 02:19
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:19 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 04:12
- 11☉︎ Sun04:12 – 05:08
- 12♀︎ Venus05:08 – 06:04
Other cities · Hong Kong
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tuen Mun?
On Tuesday, 25 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 18:47: the day lasts 12h 43m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 04m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:04, lasts 11h 17m: twelve night hours of 56 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:04 to 07:08: 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.
On a computer? Scan this code with your phone.
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.