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 Monday, 24 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:55
- Next sunrise
- 05:55
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon05:54 – 06:59
- 2♄︎ Saturn06:59 – 08:04
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:04 – 09:09
- 4♂︎ Mars09:09 – 10:14
- 5☉︎ Sun10:14 – 11:20
- 6♀︎ Venus11:20 – 12:25
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:30
- 8☽︎ Moon13:30 – 14:35
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:35 – 15:40
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:40 – 16:45
- 11♂︎ Mars16:45 – 17:50
- 12☉︎ Sun17:50 – 18:55
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus18:55 – 19:50
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:50 – 20:45
- 3☽︎ Moon20:45 – 21:40
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:40 – 22:35
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:35 – 23:30
- 6♂︎ Mars23:30 – 00:25
- 7☉︎ Sun00:25 – 01:20
- 8♀︎ Venus01:20 – 02:15
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:15 – 03:10
- 10☽︎ Moon03:10 – 04:05
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:05 – 05:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:00 – 05:55
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Wuhan?
On Monday, 24 August 2026, the Sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 18:55: the day lasts 13h 01m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:55, lasts 11h 00m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 05:54 to 06:59: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon 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.