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, 5 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 53 min; a night hour, 1h 07m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:07 – 08:00
- 2♂︎ Mars08:00 – 08:54
- 3☉︎ Sun08:54 – 09:47
- 4♀︎ Venus09:47 – 10:40
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:40 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:27
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:27 – 13:21
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:21 – 14:14
- 9♂︎ Mars14:14 – 15:07
- 10☉︎ Sun15:07 – 16:01
- 11♀︎ Venus16:01 – 16:54
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:54 – 17:47
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:47 – 18:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:54 – 20:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter20:01 – 21:07
- 4♂︎ Mars21:07 – 22:14
- 5☉︎ Sun22:14 – 23:21
- 6♀︎ Venus23:21 – 00:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:28 – 01:34
- 8☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:41
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:41 – 03:48
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:48 – 04:54
- 11♂︎ Mars04:54 – 06:01
- 12☉︎ Sun06:01 – 07:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 17:47: the day lasts 10h 40m, that is twelve day hours of 53 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 13h 20m: twelve night hours of 1h 07m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:07 to 08:00: 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.