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 Tuesday, 21 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Sunset
- 19:24
- Next sunrise
- 05:34
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:33 – 06:43
- 2☉︎ Sun06:43 – 07:52
- 3♀︎ Venus07:52 – 09:01
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:01 – 10:10
- 5☽︎ Moon10:10 – 11:19
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:19 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:38
- 8♂︎ Mars13:38 – 14:47
- 9☉︎ Sun14:47 – 15:56
- 10♀︎ Venus15:56 – 17:06
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:06 – 18:15
- 12☽︎ Moon18:15 – 19:24
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:24 – 20:15
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:15 – 21:06
- 3♂︎ Mars21:06 – 21:56
- 4☉︎ Sun21:56 – 22:47
- 5♀︎ Venus22:47 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:20
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:20 – 02:11
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:11 – 03:02
- 10♂︎ Mars03:02 – 03:52
- 11☉︎ Sun03:52 – 04:43
- 12♀︎ Venus04:43 – 05:34
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:33 and sets at 19:24: the day lasts 13h 50m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:34, lasts 10h 10m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:33 to 06:43: 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.