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, 16 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:18
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:17 – 08:09
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:09 – 09:01
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:01 – 09:53
- 4♂︎ Mars09:53 – 10:45
- 5☉︎ Sun10:45 – 11:36
- 6♀︎ Venus11:36 – 12:28
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:28 – 13:20
- 8☽︎ Moon13:20 – 14:12
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:12 – 15:04
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:04 – 15:56
- 11♂︎ Mars15:56 – 16:47
- 12☉︎ Sun16:47 – 17:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:39 – 18:48
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:48 – 19:56
- 3☽︎ Moon19:56 – 21:04
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:04 – 22:12
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:12 – 23:21
- 6♂︎ Mars23:21 – 00:29
- 7☉︎ Sun00:29 – 01:37
- 8♀︎ Venus01:37 – 02:45
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:45 – 03:54
- 10☽︎ Moon03:54 – 05:02
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:02 – 06:10
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:10 – 07:18
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Monday, 16 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:17 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 10h 22m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:18, lasts 13h 39m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:17 to 08:09: 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.