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 Wednesday, 23 December 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 07:47
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Next sunrise
- 07:47
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury07:47 – 08:36
- 2☽︎ Moon08:36 – 09:25
- 3♄︎ Saturn09:25 – 10:15
- 4♃︎ Jupiter10:15 – 11:04
- 5♂︎ Mars11:04 – 11:53
- 6☉︎ Sun11:53 – 12:43
- 7♀︎ Venus12:43 – 13:32
- 8☿︎ Mercury13:32 – 14:21
- 9☽︎ Moon14:21 – 15:11
- 10♄︎ Saturn15:11 – 16:00
- 11♃︎ Jupiter16:00 – 16:49
- 12♂︎ Mars16:49 – 17:39
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun17:39 – 18:49
- 2♀︎ Venus18:49 – 20:00
- 3☿︎ Mercury20:00 – 21:11
- 4☽︎ Moon21:11 – 22:22
- 5♄︎ Saturn22:22 – 23:32
- 6♃︎ Jupiter23:32 – 00:43
- 7♂︎ Mars00:43 – 01:54
- 8☉︎ Sun01:54 – 03:04
- 9♀︎ Venus03:04 – 04:15
- 10☿︎ Mercury04:15 – 05:26
- 11☽︎ Moon05:26 – 06:36
- 12♄︎ Saturn06:36 – 07:47
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:39: the day lasts 9h 52m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:47, lasts 14h 08m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 07:47 to 08:36: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury 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.