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 Saturday, 6 June 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 05:32
- Sunset
- 19:53
- Next sunrise
- 05:32
A day hour lasts 1h 12m; a night hour, 48 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn05:32 – 06:44
- 2♃︎ Jupiter06:44 – 07:55
- 3♂︎ Mars07:55 – 09:07
- 4☉︎ Sun09:07 – 10:19
- 5♀︎ Venus10:19 – 11:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:31 – 12:43
- 7☽︎ Moon12:43 – 13:54
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:54 – 15:06
- 9♃︎ Jupiter15:06 – 16:18
- 10♂︎ Mars16:18 – 17:30
- 11☉︎ Sun17:30 – 18:41
- 12♀︎ Venus18:41 – 19:53
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury19:53 – 20:41
- 2☽︎ Moon20:41 – 21:30
- 3♄︎ Saturn21:30 – 22:18
- 4♃︎ Jupiter22:18 – 23:06
- 5♂︎ Mars23:06 – 23:54
- 6☉︎ Sun23:54 – 00:42
- 7♀︎ Venus00:42 – 01:31
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:31 – 02:19
- 9☽︎ Moon02:19 – 03:07
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:07 – 03:55
- 11♃︎ Jupiter03:55 – 04:44
- 12♂︎ Mars04:44 – 05:32
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Saturday, 6 June 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 19:53: the day lasts 14h 21m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 12m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:32, lasts 9h 38m: twelve night hours of 48 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 05:32 to 06:44: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn 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.