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, 23 July 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 19:23
- Next sunrise
- 05:35
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 51 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:35 – 06:44
- 2♂︎ Mars06:44 – 07:53
- 3☉︎ Sun07:53 – 09:02
- 4♀︎ Venus09:02 – 10:11
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:11 – 11:20
- 6☽︎ Moon11:20 – 12:29
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:29 – 13:38
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:38 – 14:47
- 9♂︎ Mars14:47 – 15:56
- 10☉︎ Sun15:56 – 17:05
- 11♀︎ Venus17:05 – 18:14
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:14 – 19:23
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:23 – 20:14
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:14 – 21:05
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:05 – 21:56
- 4♂︎ Mars21:56 – 22:47
- 5☉︎ Sun22:47 – 23:38
- 6♀︎ Venus23:38 – 00:29
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:29 – 01:20
- 8☽︎ Moon01:20 – 02:11
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:11 – 03:02
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:02 – 03:53
- 11♂︎ Mars03:53 – 04:44
- 12☉︎ Sun04:44 – 05:35
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 19:23: the day lasts 13h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:35, lasts 10h 12m: twelve night hours of 51 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:35 to 06:44: 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.