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, 28 July 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 19:20
- Next sunrise
- 05:38
A day hour lasts 1h 09m; a night hour, 52 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:38 – 06:46
- 2☉︎ Sun06:46 – 07:55
- 3♀︎ Venus07:55 – 09:03
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:03 – 10:12
- 5☽︎ Moon10:12 – 11:20
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:20 – 12:29
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:29 – 13:37
- 8♂︎ Mars13:37 – 14:46
- 9☉︎ Sun14:46 – 15:54
- 10♀︎ Venus15:54 – 17:03
- 11☿︎ Mercury17:03 – 18:11
- 12☽︎ Moon18:11 – 19:20
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn19:20 – 20:11
- 2♃︎ Jupiter20:11 – 21:03
- 3♂︎ Mars21:03 – 21:54
- 4☉︎ Sun21:54 – 22:46
- 5♀︎ Venus22:46 – 23:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:38 – 00:29
- 7☽︎ Moon00:29 – 01:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:21 – 02:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:12 – 03:04
- 10♂︎ Mars03:04 – 03:55
- 11☉︎ Sun03:55 – 04:47
- 12♀︎ Venus04:47 – 05:38
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the Sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:20: the day lasts 13h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 09m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:38, lasts 10h 18m: twelve night hours of 52 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:38 to 06:46: 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.