Planetary hours
in Xi’an.
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, 16 January 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:49 – 08:40
- 2♂︎ Mars08:40 – 09:31
- 3☉︎ Sun09:31 – 10:22
- 4♀︎ Venus10:22 – 11:12
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:12 – 12:03
- 6☽︎ Moon12:03 – 12:54
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:54 – 13:44
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:44 – 14:35
- 9♂︎ Mars14:35 – 15:26
- 10☉︎ Sun15:26 – 16:16
- 11♀︎ Venus16:16 – 17:07
- 12☿︎ Mercury17:07 – 17:58
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:58 – 19:07
- 2♄︎ Saturn19:07 – 20:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:16 – 21:26
- 4♂︎ Mars21:26 – 22:35
- 5☉︎ Sun22:35 – 23:44
- 6♀︎ Venus23:44 – 00:54
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:54 – 02:03
- 8☽︎ Moon02:03 – 03:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:12 – 04:21
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:21 – 05:31
- 11♂︎ Mars05:31 – 06:40
- 12☉︎ Sun06:40 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Thursday, 16 January 2025, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 17:58: the day lasts 10h 09m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 13h 51m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:49 to 08:40: 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.