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, 13 August 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 19:07
- Next sunrise
- 05:48
A day hour lasts 1h 07m; a night hour, 53 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:48 – 06:54
- 2♂︎ Mars06:54 – 08:01
- 3☉︎ Sun08:01 – 09:07
- 4♀︎ Venus09:07 – 10:14
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:14 – 11:21
- 6☽︎ Moon11:21 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:34
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:34 – 14:40
- 9♂︎ Mars14:40 – 15:47
- 10☉︎ Sun15:47 – 16:54
- 11♀︎ Venus16:54 – 18:00
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:00 – 19:07
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:07 – 20:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:00 – 20:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:54 – 21:47
- 4♂︎ Mars21:47 – 22:41
- 5☉︎ Sun22:41 – 23:34
- 6♀︎ Venus23:34 – 00:27
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:27 – 01:21
- 8☽︎ Moon01:21 – 02:14
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 03:08
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:08 – 04:01
- 11♂︎ Mars04:01 – 04:55
- 12☉︎ Sun04:55 – 05:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Thursday, 13 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:48 and sets at 19:07: the day lasts 13h 19m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 07m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:48, lasts 10h 41m: twelve night hours of 53 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:48 to 06:54: 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.