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 Monday, 31 August 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Next sunrise
- 06:17
A day hour lasts 1h 05m; a night hour, 55 min. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon06:16 – 07:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn07:21 – 08:25
- 3♃︎ Jupiter08:25 – 09:30
- 4♂︎ Mars09:30 – 10:35
- 5☉︎ Sun10:35 – 11:39
- 6♀︎ Venus11:39 – 12:44
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:44 – 13:49
- 8☽︎ Moon13:49 – 14:53
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:53 – 15:58
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:58 – 17:02
- 11♂︎ Mars17:02 – 18:07
- 12☉︎ Sun18:07 – 19:12
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:12 – 20:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:07 – 21:03
- 3☽︎ Moon21:03 – 21:58
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:58 – 22:53
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:53 – 23:49
- 6♂︎ Mars23:49 – 00:44
- 7☉︎ Sun00:44 – 01:40
- 8♀︎ Venus01:40 – 02:35
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:35 – 03:31
- 10☽︎ Moon03:31 – 04:26
- 11♄︎ Saturn04:26 – 05:21
- 12♃︎ Jupiter05:21 – 06:17
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Monday, 31 August 2026, the Sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 19:12: the day lasts 12h 56m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 05m. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:17, lasts 11h 05m: twelve night hours of 55 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 06:16 to 07:21: 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.