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, 6 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:43 – 06:51
- 2♂︎ Mars06:51 – 07:58
- 3☉︎ Sun07:58 – 09:06
- 4♀︎ Venus09:06 – 10:13
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:13 – 11:21
- 6☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:28
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:28 – 13:36
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:36 – 14:43
- 9♂︎ Mars14:43 – 15:51
- 10☉︎ Sun15:51 – 16:58
- 11♀︎ Venus16:58 – 18:06
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:06 – 19:13
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:13 – 20:06
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:06 – 20:58
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:58 – 21:51
- 4♂︎ Mars21:51 – 22:43
- 5☉︎ Sun22:43 – 23:36
- 6♀︎ Venus23:36 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:21
- 8☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:06
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:06 – 03:59
- 11♂︎ Mars03:59 – 04:51
- 12☉︎ Sun04:51 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Thursday, 6 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 19:13: the day lasts 13h 30m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 10h 31m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:43 to 06:51: 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.