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 Tuesday, 27 October 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Next sunrise
- 07:00
A day hour lasts 55 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:59 – 07:54
- 2☉︎ Sun07:54 – 08:48
- 3♀︎ Venus08:48 – 09:43
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:43 – 10:38
- 5☽︎ Moon10:38 – 11:33
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:33 – 12:27
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:27 – 13:22
- 8♂︎ Mars13:22 – 14:17
- 9☉︎ Sun14:17 – 15:12
- 10♀︎ Venus15:12 – 16:07
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:07 – 17:01
- 12☽︎ Moon17:01 – 17:56
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn17:56 – 19:01
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:01 – 20:07
- 3♂︎ Mars20:07 – 21:12
- 4☉︎ Sun21:12 – 22:17
- 5♀︎ Venus22:17 – 23:23
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:23 – 00:28
- 7☽︎ Moon00:28 – 01:33
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:33 – 02:38
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:38 – 03:44
- 10♂︎ Mars03:44 – 04:49
- 11☉︎ Sun04:49 – 05:54
- 12♀︎ Venus05:54 – 07:00
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the Sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 17:56: the day lasts 10h 57m, that is twelve day hours of 55 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:00, lasts 13h 04m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:59 to 07:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.