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 Friday, 7 August 2026: day of Venus
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 05:44
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♀︎ Venus05:44 – 06:51
- 2☿︎ Mercury06:51 – 07:59
- 3☽︎ Moon07:59 – 09:06
- 4♄︎ Saturn09:06 – 10:13
- 5♃︎ Jupiter10:13 – 11:21
- 6♂︎ Mars11:21 – 12:28
- 7☉︎ Sun12:28 – 13:35
- 8♀︎ Venus13:35 – 14:43
- 9☿︎ Mercury14:43 – 15:50
- 10☽︎ Moon15:50 – 16:57
- 11♄︎ Saturn16:57 – 18:05
- 12♃︎ Jupiter18:05 – 19:12
Night
- 1♂︎ Mars19:12 – 20:05
- 2☉︎ Sun20:05 – 20:58
- 3♀︎ Venus20:58 – 21:50
- 4☿︎ Mercury21:50 – 22:43
- 5☽︎ Moon22:43 – 23:36
- 6♄︎ Saturn23:36 – 00:28
- 7♃︎ Jupiter00:28 – 01:21
- 8♂︎ Mars01:21 – 02:14
- 9☉︎ Sun02:14 – 03:06
- 10♀︎ Venus03:06 – 03:59
- 11☿︎ Mercury03:59 – 04:52
- 12☽︎ Moon04:52 – 05:44
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Friday, 7 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 13h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:44, lasts 10h 32m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Venus, from 05:44 to 06:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, then Venus 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.