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, 21 November 2026: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Next sunrise
- 07:23
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn07:22 – 08:13
- 2♃︎ Jupiter08:13 – 09:04
- 3♂︎ Mars09:04 – 09:56
- 4☉︎ Sun09:56 – 10:47
- 5♀︎ Venus10:47 – 11:38
- 6☿︎ Mercury11:38 – 12:29
- 7☽︎ Moon12:29 – 13:21
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 14:12
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:12 – 15:03
- 10♂︎ Mars15:03 – 15:54
- 11☉︎ Sun15:54 – 16:46
- 12♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:37
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:37 – 18:46
- 2☽︎ Moon18:46 – 19:54
- 3♄︎ Saturn19:54 – 21:03
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:03 – 22:12
- 5♂︎ Mars22:12 – 23:21
- 6☉︎ Sun23:21 – 00:30
- 7♀︎ Venus00:30 – 01:39
- 8☿︎ Mercury01:39 – 02:48
- 9☽︎ Moon02:48 – 03:56
- 10♄︎ Saturn03:56 – 05:05
- 11♃︎ Jupiter05:05 – 06:14
- 12♂︎ Mars06:14 – 07:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:37: the day lasts 10h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:23, lasts 13h 46m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 07:22 to 08:13: 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.