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, 28 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:49
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Next sunrise
- 07:49
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:49 – 08:38
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:38 – 09:28
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:28 – 10:17
- 4♂︎ Mars10:17 – 11:06
- 5☉︎ Sun11:06 – 11:56
- 6♀︎ Venus11:56 – 12:45
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:45 – 13:35
- 8☽︎ Moon13:35 – 14:24
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:24 – 15:13
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:13 – 16:03
- 11♂︎ Mars16:03 – 16:52
- 12☉︎ Sun16:52 – 17:42
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:42 – 18:52
- 2☿︎ Mercury18:52 – 20:03
- 3☽︎ Moon20:03 – 21:14
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:14 – 22:24
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:24 – 23:35
- 6♂︎ Mars23:35 – 00:45
- 7☉︎ Sun00:45 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 03:07
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:07 – 04:17
- 10☽︎ Moon04:17 – 05:28
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:28 – 06:38
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:38 – 07:49
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Xi’an?
On Monday, 28 December 2026, the Sun rises at 07:49 and sets at 17:42: the day lasts 9h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:49, lasts 14h 07m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:49 to 08:38: 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.