Planetary hours
in Chiba.
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 Tuesday, 31 December 2024: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Next sunrise
- 06:49
A day hour lasts 49 min; a night hour, 1h 11m. Local time (Asia/Tokyo).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars06:48 – 07:37
- 2☉︎ Sun07:37 – 08:26
- 3♀︎ Venus08:26 – 09:15
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:15 – 10:04
- 5☽︎ Moon10:04 – 10:53
- 6♄︎ Saturn10:53 – 11:42
- 7♃︎ Jupiter11:42 – 12:31
- 8♂︎ Mars12:31 – 13:20
- 9☉︎ Sun13:20 – 14:09
- 10♀︎ Venus14:09 – 14:58
- 11☿︎ Mercury14:58 – 15:47
- 12☽︎ Moon15:47 – 16:36
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn16:36 – 17:47
- 2♃︎ Jupiter17:47 – 18:58
- 3♂︎ Mars18:58 – 20:09
- 4☉︎ Sun20:09 – 21:20
- 5♀︎ Venus21:20 – 22:31
- 6☿︎ Mercury22:31 – 23:42
- 7☽︎ Moon23:42 – 00:53
- 8♄︎ Saturn00:53 – 02:04
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:04 – 03:15
- 10♂︎ Mars03:15 – 04:26
- 11☉︎ Sun04:26 – 05:37
- 12♀︎ Venus05:37 – 06:49
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Chiba?
On Tuesday, 31 December 2024, the Sun rises at 06:48 and sets at 16:36: the day lasts 9h 48m, that is twelve day hours of 49 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:49, lasts 14h 13m: twelve night hours of 1h 11m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 06:48 to 07:37: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars 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.