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 Monday, 9 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 06:33
A day hour lasts 56 min; a night hour, 1h 04m. Local time (Asia/Hong_Kong).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:32 – 07:28
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:28 – 08:24
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:24 – 09:20
- 4♂︎ Mars09:20 – 10:16
- 5☉︎ Sun10:16 – 11:11
- 6♀︎ Venus11:11 – 12:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 13:03
- 8☽︎ Moon13:03 – 13:59
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:59 – 14:55
- 10♃︎ Jupiter14:55 – 15:51
- 11♂︎ Mars15:51 – 16:47
- 12☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:47
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:47 – 19:51
- 3☽︎ Moon19:51 – 20:55
- 4♄︎ Saturn20:55 – 21:59
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 23:03
- 6♂︎ Mars23:03 – 00:08
- 7☉︎ Sun00:08 – 01:12
- 8♀︎ Venus01:12 – 02:16
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:16 – 03:20
- 10☽︎ Moon03:20 – 04:24
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:24 – 05:29
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:29 – 06:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Tuen Mun?
On Monday, 9 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 11h 10m, that is twelve day hours of 56 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:33, lasts 12h 50m: twelve night hours of 1h 04m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:32 to 07:28: 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.