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, 16 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 19:26
- Next sunrise
- 05:31
A day hour lasts 1h 10m; a night hour, 50 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:31 – 06:40
- 2♂︎ Mars06:40 – 07:50
- 3☉︎ Sun07:50 – 08:59
- 4♀︎ Venus08:59 – 10:09
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:09 – 11:19
- 6☽︎ Moon11:19 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:48
- 9♂︎ Mars14:48 – 15:57
- 10☉︎ Sun15:57 – 17:07
- 11♀︎ Venus17:07 – 18:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:16 – 19:26
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:26 – 20:17
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:17 – 21:07
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:07 – 21:57
- 4♂︎ Mars21:57 – 22:48
- 5☉︎ Sun22:48 – 23:38
- 6♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:19
- 8☽︎ Moon01:19 – 02:09
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:09 – 03:00
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:00 – 03:50
- 11♂︎ Mars03:50 – 04:41
- 12☉︎ Sun04:41 – 05:31
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 19:26: the day lasts 13h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 10m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:31, lasts 10h 05m: twelve night hours of 50 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:31 to 06:40: 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.