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, 26 November 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Next sunrise
- 07:28
A day hour lasts 51 min; a night hour, 1h 09m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter07:27 – 08:17
- 2♂︎ Mars08:17 – 09:08
- 3☉︎ Sun09:08 – 09:59
- 4♀︎ Venus09:59 – 10:49
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:49 – 11:40
- 6☽︎ Moon11:40 – 12:31
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:31 – 13:22
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:22 – 14:12
- 9♂︎ Mars14:12 – 15:03
- 10☉︎ Sun15:03 – 15:54
- 11♀︎ Venus15:54 – 16:44
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:44 – 17:35
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:35 – 18:44
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:44 – 19:54
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:54 – 21:03
- 4♂︎ Mars21:03 – 22:13
- 5☉︎ Sun22:13 – 23:22
- 6♀︎ Venus23:22 – 00:31
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:31 – 01:41
- 8☽︎ Moon01:41 – 02:50
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:50 – 03:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter03:59 – 05:09
- 11♂︎ Mars05:09 – 06:18
- 12☉︎ Sun06:18 – 07:28
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Thursday, 26 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:35: the day lasts 10h 08m, that is twelve day hours of 51 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:28, lasts 13h 53m: twelve night hours of 1h 09m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 07:27 to 08:17: 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.