Planetary hours
in Wuhan.
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 Thursday, 15 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Next sunrise
- 07:20
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:20 – 08:12
- 2♂︎ Mars08:12 – 09:04
- 3☉︎ Sun09:04 – 09:56
- 4♀︎ Venus09:56 – 10:48
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:48 – 11:40
- 6☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:32
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:32 – 13:24
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:24 – 14:16
- 9♂︎ Mars14:16 – 15:08
- 10☉︎ Sun15:08 – 16:00
- 11♀︎ Venus16:00 – 16:51
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:51 – 17:43
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:43 – 18:51
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:51 – 19:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:59 – 21:08
- 4♂︎ Mars21:08 – 22:16
- 5☉︎ Sun22:16 – 23:24
- 6♀︎ Venus23:24 – 00:32
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:32 – 01:40
- 8☽︎ Moon01:40 – 02:48
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:48 – 03:56
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:56 – 05:04
- 11♂︎ Mars05:04 – 06:12
- 12☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:20
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Thursday, 15 January 2026, the Sun rises at 07:20 and sets at 17:43: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:20, lasts 13h 37m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:20 to 08:12: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter 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.