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, 6 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 59 min; a night hour, 1h 01m. Local time (Asia/Hong_Kong).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:17 – 07:16
- 2☉︎ Sun07:16 – 08:15
- 3♀︎ Venus08:15 – 09:14
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:14 – 10:13
- 5☽︎ Moon10:13 – 11:12
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:12 – 12:12
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:12 – 13:11
- 8♂︎ Mars13:11 – 14:10
- 9☉︎ Sun14:10 – 15:09
- 10♀︎ Venus15:09 – 16:08
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:08 – 17:08
- 12☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:07
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:07 – 19:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:08
- 3♂︎ Mars20:08 – 21:09
- 4☉︎ Sun21:09 – 22:10
- 5♀︎ Venus22:10 – 23:11
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:11 – 00:12
- 7☽︎ Moon00:12 – 01:13
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:13 – 02:14
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:14 – 03:14
- 10♂︎ Mars03:14 – 04:15
- 11☉︎ Sun04:15 – 05:16
- 12♀︎ Venus05:16 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tuen Mun?
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 18:07: the day lasts 11h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 59 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 12h 10m: twelve night hours of 1h 01m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:17 to 07:16: 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.